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The name Deibner, which is a local surname, reveals that the original bearer of the name once lived, held land, or was born in this beautiful region of Thuringia. In the Holy Roman Empire, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and, after the 12th century, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. In addition, when coupled with the German preposition von, which means from or of, local names can indicate that the bearer of the name was an aristocrat. However, in modern times, the von is frequently dropped from the surname. Many people, such as the Deibner family, adopted the name of their feudal occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Deibner was an occupational name for a potter. This name was originally derived from the word "toepfer," which meant potter.
The surname Deibner was first found in Thuringia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the family became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. One source claims the literal meaning of the name comes from the German word "Toepfer," meaning potter.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deibner research. Another 180 words (13 lines of text) covering the year 1821 is included under the topic Early Deibner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Doebner, Dobner, Doepner, Dobener, Doberner, Dabner, Dabnar, Dabnir and many more.
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Deibner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Frances Dobner, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1823; Johann Christ Doebner settled in Texas in 1845; as did John Doebner, age 63 in 1845.