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Early Origins of the Derre family

The surname Derre was first found in Saxony, where since ancient times the family name has been closely associated with the historical developments of the district. Being prominent in social affairs, the Darr family often formed alliances with other notable families during times of turbulence.

Early History of the Derre family

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Derre Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Darr, Darre, Dare, Dar, Dahr, Dahre, Darret, Darry, Derr, Derre, Dere, Der, Dehr, Derry, Derret, Dehre and many more.

Early Notables of the Derre family

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Derre Ranking

In France, the name Derre is the 7,936th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Derre family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Josua Dary settled in Virginia with his wife in 1622; Edward Darry also settled in Virginia in 1657; William Dary settled in Maryland in 1671; Lawrence Dehr arrived in Philadelphia in 1749.


Contemporary Notables of the name Derre (post 1700) +

  • Alvin F. Derre, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960 2


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Alvin Derre. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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