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Early Origins of the Deller family

The surname Deller was first found in Bavaria, where the name Deller was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Deller family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deller research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Deller History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Deller Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Deller, Deler, Delers, Dellerons, Delleres, Dellers, Delerr, Delere and many more.

Early Notables of the Deller family

Prominent among members of the name Deller in this period include

  • the Deller family of Bavaria


United States Deller migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deller Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Georg Deller, who settled in America in 1749
  • Georg Deller, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1749 1
Deller Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Lawrenz Deller, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 1
  • Abraham Deller, who settled in Michigan in 1848
  • Friedrich Deller, who settled in New York, NY in 1853
  • C. Deller, who settled in Baltimore in 1854
  • Adam Peter Deller, who settled in Ohio in 1854
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Deller migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deller Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • James Deller, who arrived in Ontario in 1871

Australia Deller migration to Australia +

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

Deller Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Thomas Deller, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 22nd September 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 2
  • William Deller, aged 39, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Navarino" 3

New Zealand Deller 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:

Deller Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • G. W. Deller, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "St. Leonards" in 1875

Contemporary Notables of the name Deller (post 1700) +

  • Florian Johann Deller (1729-1773), Austrian composer and violinist
  • Reginald Patrick Deller (b. 1933), former English cricketer
  • Mark Deller (b. 1938), English countertenor and conductor, son of Alfred Deller
  • William "Bill" Deller OAM (b. 1943), former Australian rules football field umpire and administrator
  • Keith Deller (b. 1959), English darts player, Embassy World Professional Darts Champion in 1983
  • Alfred George Deller CBE (1912-1979), English countertenor, referred to as the "godfather of the countertenor"
  • Martin Deller, Canadian musician from Toronto
  • Jeremy Deller (b. 1966), English artist


  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. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 10th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
  3. South Australian Register Monday 14th August 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Navarino 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/navarino1854.shtml


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