Ditch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland

The ancient Scottish name Ditch was first used by the Strathclyde-Briton people of the Scottish/English Borderlands. The original bearer of the name lived in Dutton, Lancashire.

Early Origins of the Ditch family

The surname Ditch was first found in Cumberland, where one reference claims "the name, originally 'Del Dykes,' is derived from the two lines of Roman wall in 'Burgh,' from whence the family at a remote period originated." 1

Ramerus de Dikes, who lived before the reign of Henry II is the supposed ancestor of the family. The family held estates at Dovenby, in the parish of Bridekirk.

Early History of the Ditch family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ditch research. Another 249 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1207, 1272, 1301, 1379, 1421, 1457, 1471, 1509, 1600, 1614, 1617, 1619, 1620, 1630, 1649, 1650, 1660, 1666, 1669, 1685, 1688, 1689, 1700, 1706, 1756, 1761, 1765, 1823, 1843, 1847 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Ditch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ditch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dyke, Dykes, Dike, Dikes and others.

Early Notables of the Ditch family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Sir Thomas Dyke (1619-1669), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1666; Sir Thomas Dyke, 1st Baronet (c. 1650-1706), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Sussex (1685-1689); Sir Thomas Dyke, 2nd Baronet (c. 1700-1756); Leonard Dykes, Sheriff of Cumberland.Daniel Dyke (d. 1614), was an English Puritan divine, born at Hempstead, Essex, where his father, who had been silenced for nonconformity, was a minister. Daniel Dyke (1617-1688), was an English Baptist divine, son of Jeremiah Dyke, M.A. (d. 1620), minister of Epping, Essex. 2Thomas Dykes (1761-1847), was...
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Ditch Ranking

In the United States, the name Ditch is the 17,382^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Ditch migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ditch Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Andrew Ditch, who arrived in Virginia in 1645 4
Eliza Ditch, who landed in Virginia in 1650 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Ditch (post 1700) +

Oliver Perry Ditch (b. 1937), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2008; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 2012 5
Goforth J. Ditch (b. 1856), American Republican politician, Member of Missouri State House of Representatives from Ste. Genevieve County, 1921-22 5

Citations +

Shirley, Evelyn Philip, The Noble and Gentle Men of England; The Arms and Descents. Westminster: John Bower Nichols and Sons, 1866, Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html