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Early Origins of the Degier family

The surname Degier was first found in Germany, where the name came gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Degier family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Degier research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1625 and 1716 are included under the topic Early Degier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Degier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Degner, Thielo, Deigner, Dayner, Deyner, Deynor, Degener, Degenfeld and many more.

Early Notables of the Degier family

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Degier Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Degier is the 710th most popular surname with an estimated 2,654 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Degier family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johann Henrich Thielo, who came to Philadelphia in 1773; Carl Thielo, who settled in Quebec in 1778; Everin Degenfeldt, who came to Philadelphia in 1803.



  1. "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames


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