| ![Show Contents]() Dickel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of DickelWhat does the name Dickel mean? This surname is derived from a geographical locality as in 'of Diggle,' once a farmstead, scarcely a hamlet, in the parish of Saddleworth, on the Yorkshire border of South Lancashire. 1 The name Diggle comes from the Saxon word degle meaning "valley". Today Diggle is a village in the civil parish of Saddleworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. Early Origins of the Dickel familyThe surname Dickel was first found in Yorkshire where Agnes Diggell was listed in the Assize Rolls of 1219. 2 Searching early records in Somerset, we found William Diggel there 1 Edward III (during the first year of the reign of Edward III.) 3 Early History of the Dickel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dickel research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1627, 1637, 1660, 1663, 1667, 1688 and 1696 are included under the topic Early Dickel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dickel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Diggles, Dickles, Dickels, Dikels, Diggels, Digels, Diglin, Diglen and many more. Early Notables of the Dickel familyAnother 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dickel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Dickel migration to the United States | + |
Dickel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Dickel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 4
- Peter Dickel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 4
- Werner Dickel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 4
- John Jost Dickel, aged 23, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1796 4
Dickel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Magdalina Dickel, aged 2, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 4
- Phillip Dickel, aged 26, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 4
- Charlotte Dickel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 4
- Christina Dickel, aged 23, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 4
- Joh Gerh Dickel, who landed in America in 1837 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dickel (post 1700) | + |
- Daniel Lee Dickel (b. 1952), former American NFL football linebacker
- George Dickel (1818-1894), American founder of Cascade Tennessee Whisky in 1870 which produced "George Dickel", brand name of a Tennessee whiskey
- Norbert Dickel (b. 1961), retired German football player
- Richard Dickel, New Zealand basketball coach
- Mark Dickel (b. 1976), New Zealand professional basketball player
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- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
- 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)
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