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Early Origins of the Dettling family

The surname Dettling was first found in Baden, 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 Dettling family

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Dettling Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dettling, Dettlingen, Dettingen, Detlingen and many more.

Early Notables of the Dettling family

Notables with the surname Dettling during this period were

  • the Dettling family of Baden


United States Dettling migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dettling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anna Maria Dettling, who settled in North America in 1854
  • Benedikt Dettling, who settled in North America in 1854
  • Karl Dettling, aged 32, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893 [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Dettling (post 1700) +

  • William F. Dettling, American Republican politician, Delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Wayne County 1st District, 1933; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948 [2]
  • William E. Dettling, American Republican politician, Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1947 [2]


  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 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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