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Early Origins of the Dusch family

The surname Dusch was first found in Bavaria, 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 Dusch family

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Dusch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dorsch, Dorsche, Dorsh, Dorshe, Dorst, Dosch, Dosche and many more.

Early Notables of the Dusch family

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United States Dusch migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dusch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • George Dusch, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 1
  • Mr. Carl Dusch, aged 43, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1847 aboard the ship "Chas. N. Cooper"

Contemporary Notables of the name Dusch (post 1700) +

  • Frank A. Dusch, American politician, Mayor of Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1954-70 2
  • Silvia Dusch, German director
  • Theodor von Dusch (1824-1890), German physician, professor and director of the policlinic at Heidelberg in 1870
  • Alexander von Dusch (1789-1876), German statesman from Baden

Bismarck
  • Friedrich-Wilhelm Dusch (1919-1941), German Fähnrich zur See who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3


  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, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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