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

The Deiter surname derives from the Germanic personal name Tederich (Theudoricus), which was composed of the elements "theud," meaning "people," or "race," and "ric," meaning "powerful."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Dieterich (Austria), Dietrich, Dittrich (Silesia), Diterich, Deeterich, Dieterick, Diterichs, Diterig and many more.

First found in Switzerland, where the name Dietrich emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. The popularity of the name can be traced back to the major figure of Theodrich the Great, King of the Goths in the 5th century. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deiter research. Another 256 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1825 and 1855 are included under the topic Early Deiter History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 31 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Deiter Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deiter Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Deiter, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1755

Deiter Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Susana Deiter who arrived in Baltimore in 1832
  • Valentin Deiter, who arrived in Baltimore in 1832

Deiter Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Rob. Deiter, aged 43, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1907
  • Stanko Deiter, aged 30, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1907
  • Josef Deiter, aged 6, who arrived at Ellis Island from Horstermark, Germany, in 1909
  • Maria Deiter, aged 30, who arrived at Ellis Island from Horstermark, Germany, in 1909


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  1. Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Deutches Namenbuch. Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, 1928. Print.
  2. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  3. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  4. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  5. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  6. Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
  7. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  8. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  9. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
  10. Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
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The Deiter Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Deiter 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.

This page was last modified on 27 October 2011 at 08:36.

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