Show ContentsDitter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Ditter family

The surname Ditter was first found in Bohemia, where the name was an integral part of the feudal society which would shape modern European history. Many prominent branches of the family would strive to make this name renowned as they contributed to the social, economic and political affairs of the region.

Early History of the Ditter family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ditter research. Another 219 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1740, 1810 and 1819 are included under the topic Early Ditter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ditter Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dettler, Detler, Deteler, Detteler, Dettlerer, Dittler, Ditler, Diteler, Ditteler, Dittlerer, Dettel, Dettl, Detter, Dittel, Dittl and many more.

Early Notables of the Ditter family

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United States Ditter migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ditter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Agatha Ditter, aged 24, who arrived in America in 1854 1

Canada Ditter migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ditter Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Jacob Ditter, aged 15, who landed in Quebec in 1893

Contemporary Notables of the name Ditter (post 1700) +

  • John William Ditter (1888-1943), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 17th District, 1933-43 2
  • John Ditter, American politician, Mayor of Grand Island, Nebraska, 1970 2
  • G. Harry Ditter, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924 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 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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