Detloff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Detloff family

The surname Detloff was first found in Basel, Switzerland, where the name became noted for its many branches with the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Detloff family

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Detloff Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Detloff, Detlov, Dettloff, Detlof, Dethloff, Detlaf, Detlaff, Detleff, Detlef, Detlefs and many more.

Early Notables of the Detloff family

Notables of the time with the surname Detloff were

Baron Henning Detloff von Hansess, an Austrian court advisor in residence at the Danish court, who was ennobled in 1709 for his thirty years of outstanding accomplishments

Detloff migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Detloff Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joachim Henrich Detloff, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
Henry Detloff, who settled in New York in 1767

Detloff Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Miss Detloff, who arrived in America in 1846 1
Karl Friedrich Detloff, aged 28, who arrived in America in 1846 1
Henry Detloff, who landed in Illinois in 1883 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Detloff (post 1700) +

Dr. rer. oec. Eberhard Detloff Zahn (1910-2010), German Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Citations +

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)