Detlef History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Detlef family

The surname Detlef was first found in Basel, Switzerland, where the name became noted for its many branches with the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Detlef family

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Detlef Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Detloff, Detlov, Dettloff, Detlof, Dethloff, Detlaf, Detlaff, Detleff, Detlef, Detlefs and many more.

Early Notables of the Detlef family

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Migration of the Detlef family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Henry Detloff, who settled in New York in 1767; Joachim Henrich Detloff, who landed in Philadelphia in 1752; John Detlaf, who came with his wife, Sarah, to Carolina in 1774..

Contemporary Notables of the name Detlef (post 1700) +

Detlef Enge (1952-2025), East German football player who played in the DDR-Oberliga for 1. FC Magdeburg
Detlef Gruber (1952-2025), Austrian school administrator and politician who served in the Landtag of Styria from 2000 to 2015
Detlef Siebert, British television writer and director
Detlef Bald (b. 1941), German political scientist and military historian
Detlef Heydorn (b. 1950), American actor, known for Thea Witt macht nicht mit (2004), Die Diebin & der General (2005) and Theater: Der Hexer (1999)
Detlef Wellbrock, German politician, Mayor of Loxstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany
Detlef Kästner (b. 1958), German retired Olympic boxer
Detlef Bothe (b. 1957), East German sprint canoer
Detlef Weigel (b. 1961), German American scientist