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![Show Contents]() Dickel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Dickel surname comes from the German term for a duck or diving bird (from du(c)ken ‘to dive or duck’). It is thought to have been a nickname for someone thought to resemble the duck, but in some instances may have been an occupational name for someone whose trade involved the handling of ducks. Early Origins of the Dickel familyThe surname Dickel was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Early History of the Dickel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dickel research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1671, 1687, 1720, 1819, 1833 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Dickel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dickel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ducker, Dücker, Ducher, Duckermann and many more. Early Notables of the Dickel familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dickel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Dickel migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Dickel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Dickel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 1
- Peter Dickel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
- Werner Dickel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
- John Jost Dickel, aged 23, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1796 1
Dickel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Magdalina Dickel, aged 2, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 1
- Phillip Dickel, aged 26, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 1
- Charlotte Dickel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 1
- Christina Dickel, aged 23, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 1
- Joh Gerh Dickel, who landed in America in 1837 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dickel (post 1700) | + |
- Daniel Lee Dickel (b. 1952), former American NFL football linebacker
- George Dickel (1818-1894), American founder of Cascade Tennessee Whisky in 1870 which produced "George Dickel", brand name of a Tennessee whiskey
- Norbert Dickel (b. 1961), retired German football player
- Richard Dickel, New Zealand basketball coach
- Mark Dickel (b. 1976), New Zealand professional basketball player
- 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)
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Dickel migration to the United States 
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