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Early Origins of the Dilling family

The surname Dilling was first found in Baden, where the name 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 Dilling family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dilling research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1806 and 1811 are included under the topic Early Dilling History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dilling Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dillen, Dilen, Dilens, Diller, Dillene, Dillherr, Dilling, Dillingen, Dillinger, Dillon, Dillenbach and many more.

Early Notables of the Dilling family

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United States Dilling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dilling Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Konra Dilling, who arrived in America in 1782 1
  • Marthin Dilling, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 1
  • Peter Dilling, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 1
Dilling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Frederick Dilling, aged 27, who landed in Missouri in 1840 1
  • A M Cath Gert Dilling, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1845 1
Dilling Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mr. William Dilling, (b. 1880), aged 24, Cornish carpenter travelling aboard the ship "Lucania" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 28th May 1904 en route to La Salle, Illinois, USA 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Dilling (post 1700) +

  • Jim Dilling (1985-2007), American gold medalist high jumper at the 2007 USA Outdoor Championships
  • Elizabeth Dilling Stokes (1894-1966), born Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, an American anti-communist social activist
  • Steve Dilling, American country singing artist
  • George W. Dilling (b. 1951), American politician, Mayor of Seattle, Washington, 1911-12 3
  • F. Dilling, American politician, Member of North Carolina State House of Representatives from Gaston County, 1907-08 3
  • Elmer R. Dilling, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 5th District, 1940 3
  • Elizabeth Dilling Stokes (1894-1966), well-known American anti-communist and anti-war activist and writer in the 1930s and 1940s, which led to charges of "anti-Semitism" and "sedition" in the Great Sedition Trial of 1944


  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. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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