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Where did the German Dehn family come from? What is the German Dehn family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dehn family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dehn family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Dahn, Dahne, Dehn, Dehne and others.

First found in Bavaria, where the name was closely identified in early medieval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Like many surnames, the name Dehn began as a personal name and was later adopted as a surname. It is a shortened form of the Germanic personal name Deinhard, which is made up of the words "degen," meaning "warrior or hero" and "hard," meaning "brave or strong."


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dehn research. Another 164 words(12 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dehn History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Dehn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dehn Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Georg Henrich Dehn, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1772
  • Georg Henrich Dehn, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1772
  • Christoph Dehn, who arrived in Long Island in 1780

Dehn Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Miss Dehn, who arrived in North America in 1841
  • John G Dehn, who arrived in St Clair County, Ill in 1846
  • John Dehn, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1850
  • F Dehn, who landed in New York, NY in 1850
  • Augustus Dehn, who landed in Somerset County, Pa in 1853


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  • Adolf Dehn (1895-1968), American lithographer, two-time recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship
  • Max Wilhelm Dehn (1878-1952), German mathematician, for whom the "Dehn invariant" is named
  • Megan Dehn (b. 1974), Australian international netballer
  • Paul Dehn (1912-1976), British screenwriter


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The Dehn Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dehn Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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