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The surname Deets was first found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. Diez, the geographical origin of the name, is a town with a castle (later a prison) that belonged to the counts of Nassau-Dillenburg, in what was Hesse-Nassau. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deets research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1765, 1786, 1794 and 1876 are included under the topic Early Deets History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Diez, Diets, Diedse, Dietze, Diets, Deetz and others.
Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Deets were Heinrich Friedrich Dietz, ennobled 1786, who was a diplomat stationed in Constantinople (now Instanbul); he later donated...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anna Dietz, age 40; who settled in New York state in 1876; Conrad Dietz who arrived with his wife and children in America in 1738; and Jacob Dietz, age 20.