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The roots of the distinguished German surname Deardorff lie in the western region of the Rhineland. The name is derived from "Dierdorf," the name of a town located near Koblenz, which is itself derived from "tier," meaning "animal," and "dorf," meaning "village."
The surname Deardorff was first found in the Rhineland, where the town of Dierdorf is located. It was common during this period to refer to a new resident of a city by the name of his hometown; thus, it is likely that the original bearer of the name was a native of Dierdorf who had moved somewhere else. The young Deardorff family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of medieval German society.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deardorff research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1504 is included under the topic Early Deardorff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Dierdorf, Diersdorf, Dierdorff, Deardorff, Derdop, Tierdorf, Tiersdorf and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Deardorff Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Deardorff is the 16,577th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anthony Dierdorff and his wife Christiana, who were married in York, Pennsylvania in 1740; Johannes Dierdorff and his wife Anna Mary Margaret, who emigrated from the Rhineland to Pennsylvania during the mid-18th century.