Show ContentsDingeman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Dingeman may come from the Middle Low German surname Dinger, which was derived from the Old High German word "dinc" meaning "judicial trial or hearing." The name may also have originated with the place names Ding or Dingen.

Early Origins of the Dingeman family

The surname Dingeman was first found in Westphalia, a region in western Germany which borders the Netherlands. In Frankfurt, Mecze uff dem Dingreyne was recorded in 1347.

Early History of the Dingeman family

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Dingeman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dingman, Dingeman, Dingermann, Dingmans, Dingemans and many more.

Early Notables of the Dingeman family

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United States Dingeman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dingeman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Jansen Dingeman and his wife Catharine Douwers Dingman, settled in New Netherland in 1658
  • Jansen Dingeman, who landed in New York in 1658 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Dingeman (post 1700) +

  • Jim Dingeman, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1990 2
  • James H. Dingeman, American politician, Mayor of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, 1978 2
  • Harry J. Dingeman Jr., American politician, Candidate for Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1964; Circuit Judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1966-85 2
  • Harry J. Dingeman, American Republican politician, Circuit Judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1918-41 2
  • Harry I. Dingeman, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan 15th District, 1936 2
  • A. J. Dingeman, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 11th District, 1942 2


  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. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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