Show ContentsDeeble History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

In Scottish history, few names go farther back than Deeble, whose ancestors lived among the clans of the Pictish tribe. The ancestors of the Deeble family lived on the lands of Dipple in Morayshire where the name can be found since very early times. The name means dweller by the hollow and is originally derived from the personal name Theobald.

Early Origins of the Deeble family

The surname Deeble was first found in Moray, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Deeble family

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Deeble Spelling Variations

Although Medieval Scotland lacked a basic set of spelling rules, which meant that scribes recorded names according to their sounds it was not uncommon for the names of a father and son to be recorded differently. As a result, there are many spelling variations of Scottish single names. Deeble has been written Dibble, Dipple, Diball, Dybell, Dyball, Dippel, Diable, Dibel, Dible, Tipple, Tippell, Tibble, Dibbs, Dibben, Dibbens and many more.

Early Notables of the Deeble family

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United States Deeble migration to the United States +

Thousands of Scots left their home country to travel to Ireland or Australia, or to cross the Atlantic for the North American colonies. The difficult crossing was an enormous hurdle, but those who survived found freedom and opportunity in ample measure. Some Scots even fought for their freedom in the American War of Independence. This century, their ancestors have become aware of the illustrious history of the Scots in North America and at home through Clan societies and other organizations. Passenger and immigration lists show many early and influential immigrants bearing the name Deeble:

Deeble Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Miss Deeble, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1722 1
  • George Deeble, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1722 1

Australia Deeble migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Deeble Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Elanor Deeble, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Abberton" in 1846 2
  • Joel Deeble, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Abberton" in 1846 2
  • Eleanor Deeble, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Abberton" in 1846 2
  • Daniel Deeble, aged 21, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1851 aboard the ship "Omega" 3
  • Mark Deeble, aged 40, a miner, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Nile"
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Deeble migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Deeble Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Samuel Deeble, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bebington" in 1872
  • Miss Martha G. Deeble, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Lady Jocelyn" arriving in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand on 2nd January 1881, en-route to Te Puke, New Zealand 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Deeble (post 1700) +

  • Robert Deeble, American singer/songwriter
  • Emma K. Deeble, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988 5
  • John Deeble (1931-2018), Australian health economist
  • Gil Deeble, film and television actor

RMS Titanic
  • Mr. Alfred Arnold Deeble (d. 1912), aged 29, English Saloon Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 6


  1. 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)
  2. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ABBERTON 1846. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1846Abberton.htm
  3. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) OMEGA 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Omega.htm
  4. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  6. Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html


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