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Early Origins of the Dingle family

The surname Dingle was first found in Holland, where in ancient times this family made important contributions to the development of the district's feudal society. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Dinkle became an integral part of that turbulent region and the family emerged to form alliances with other notable medieval families.

Early History of the Dingle family

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Dingle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dinkle, Dinkel, Dinckels, Dinckel, Dinckle, Dingle, Dingel, Dingler, Dinkler, Dinker and many more.

Early Notables of the Dingle family

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Dingle Ranking

In the United States, the name Dingle is the 4,942^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Dingle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dingle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. James Dingle, (b. 1807), aged 25, Cornish settler departing from Plymouth aboard the ship “Andromeda” arriving in the United States on 10th May 1832 2
Mr. J. Dingle, (b. 1866), aged 30, Cornish smith travelling aboard the ship "Teutonic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 8th July 1896 en route to Idaho, USA 3
Mrs. J. Dingle, (b. 1869), aged 27, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Teutonic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 8th July 1896 en route to Idaho, USA 3
Mr. T. Dingle, (b. 1895), aged 1, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Teutonic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 8th July 1896 en route to Idaho, USA 3
Mr. W. Dingle, (b. 1896), aged 6 months, Cornish settler travelling aboard the ship "Teutonic" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 8th July 1896 en route to Idaho, USA 3

Dingle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. John M. Dingle, (b. 1866), aged 39, Cornish miner travelling aboard the ship "St Paul" arriving at Ellis Island, New York in 1905 en route to Butte, Montana, USA 3
Mr. George Dingle, (b. 1875), aged 30, Cornish tin miner travelling aboard the ship "Philadelphia" arriving at Ellis Island, New York in 1905 en route to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 3

Dingle migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Dingle Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James Dingle, (b. 1799), aged 21, Irish shoe maker who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Dorothy" on 5th May 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1828 4
George Dingle, a smith, who arrived in Van Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) sometime between 1825 and 1832
William Dingle, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Royal Admiral" in 1838 5
Jane Dingle, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Royal Admiral" in 1838 5
Mr. Nicholas Dingle, English convict who was convicted in Dorset, England for life, transported aboard the "Blundell" on 13th March 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
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Dingle migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Dingle Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

James Dingle, aged 22, a farm labourer, who arrived in Port Nicholson aboard the ship "Slains Castle" in 1841
Mr Dingle, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1841 aboard the ship Stains Castle
Mr. James Dingle, (b. 1818), aged 22, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Slains Castle" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 25th January 1841 7
William Dingle, aged 24, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Accrington" in 1863 8
Jane Dingle, aged 22, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Accrington" in 1863 8
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Contemporary Notables of the name Dingle (post 1700) +

Adrian Kennell Dingle (1977-2022), American professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League who played five seasons for the San Diego Chargers (2000–2005)
Antonio Demetric Dingle (b. 1976), American former NFL football defensive tackle
Johnny Dingle (b. 1984), American NFL football defensive lineman
Ryan Dingle (b. 1984), American professional ice hockey left winger
Edwin John Dingle (1881-1972), English journalist, author
Molly Dingle MBE (1892-1974), Newfoundland educator from St. John's
John "Adrian" Darley Dingle (1911-1974), Welsh-born, Canadian painter, Joe Shuster Awards Hall of Fame recipient (2005)
Herbert Dingle (1890-1978), British professor of natural history with extensive publications
Robert Balson Dingle (b. 1926), distinguished British Physicist and Educator
Sir Dingle Mackintosh Foot (1905-1978), English lawyer and politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales (1964-1967), Member of Parliament for Ipswich (1957-1970), Member of Parliament for Dundee (1931-1945), first son of Isaac Foot

Historic Events for the Dingle family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Steward S Dingle, British Petty Officer, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 9
Mr. Fred Dingle, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 9

North Sea Flood

Violet Dingle, British traveler aboard the ferry "Princess Victoria" killed in the North Sea Flood, a major storm surge in 1953

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 12th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/dorothy
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ROYAL ADMIRAL 1838. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1838RoyalAdmiral.htm
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/blundell
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html