Dietz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Dietz family

The surname Dietz was first found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. Diez, the geographical origin of the name, is a town with a castle (later a prison) that belonged to the counts of Nassau-Dillenburg, in what was Hesse-Nassau. 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.

Early History of the Dietz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dietz research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1765, 1786, 1794 and 1876 are included under the topic Early Dietz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dietz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Diez, Diets, Diedse, Dietze, Diets, Deetz and others.

Early Notables of the Dietz family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Dietz were

Heinrich Friedrich Dietz, ennobled 1786, who was a diplomat stationed in Constantinople (now Instanbul)

Dietz Ranking

In the United States, the name Dietz is the 2,159^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1

Dietz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dietz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Philipp Dietz, who arrived in America in 1730 2
Conrad Dietz who arrived with his wife and children in America in 1738
Conrad Dietz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Hans Georg Dietz, who landed in Carolina in 1738 2
J Jakob Dietz, who landed in America in 1738 2
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Dietz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinr Dietz, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 2
Peter, Dietz Jr., who landed in America in 1833 2
Joachim Heinrich Dietz, aged 45, who landed in America in 1843 2
Joh Hein. Dietz, who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "James Edward" 2
Heinrich Dietz, who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Colchis" 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Dietz (post 1700) +

John Dietz (1870-1939), American two time Olympic gold medalist for shooting at 1908 and 1912 games
William Corey Dietz (b. 1945), American science fiction author
Steven Dietz, American playwright
Robert S Dietz, American geophysicist and oceanographer
Howard Dietz (1896-1983), American lyric writer and librettist
Staff Sergeant Robert H Dietz, American officer awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945
Petty Officer Danny P Dietz (1980-2005), U.S. Navy SEAL who was posthumously awarded the Navy's 2nd highest citation for valor, the Navy Cross, on 13 September 2006 3
Edward C. Dietz, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Wayne County 3rd District, 1961 4
Cyrus E. Dietz (d. 1929), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924; Justice of Illinois State Supreme Court, 1928-29 4
Arthur Dietz, American politician, Candidate for Michigan State Senate 12th District, 1948 4
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Historic Events for the Dietz family +

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Peter Dietz (1919-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 5

Citations +

"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)
Danny Dietz. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Danny Dietz. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Dietz
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details