Diedrichsen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Diedrichsen family

The surname Diedrichsen was first found in Prussia, where the name Diederich could be considered to make a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Diedrichsen family

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Diedrichsen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Diederich, Diederichs, Diderich, Deederick, Diedericks, Deederich, Diderick, Diederichsen, Diedrichsen, Diederick, Diederici, Dederick, Dederick, Dedrick and many more.

Early Notables of the Diedrichsen family

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Migration of the Diedrichsen family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Andreas Diederich, age 20; settled in Philadelphia in 1802; Christian Diederick, age 17; arrived in Philadelphia in 1805; Hans Diederick and his wife Grietje Warnaerts settled in New York, N.Y. in 1664.

Contemporary Notables of the name Diedrichsen (post 1700) +

Matthew B. Diedrichsen, American soccer half back who earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1916
L. Christian Diedrichsen, German architect and landscape designer, best known for his design of The Palace Park in the royal residence of the Danish Royal Family in Aarhus
Sven Diedrichsen, German politician, Mayor of Wahlstedt, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Bernhard Diedrichsen, German politician, Mayor of Hohenlockstedt in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany