The Diercks surname derives from the Germanic personal name Tederich (Theudoricus), which was composed of the elements "theud," meaning "people," or "race," and "ric," meaning "powerful."
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Early Origins of the Diercks family
The surname Diercks was first found in Switzerland, where the name Dietrich emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. The popularity of the name can be traced back to the major figure of Theodrich the Great, King of the Goths in the 5th century. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.
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Early History of the Diercks family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Diercks research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1825 and 1855 are included under the topic Early Diercks History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Diercks Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Dieterich (Austria), Dietrich, Dittrich (Silesia), Diterich, Deeterich, Dieterick, Diterichs, Diterig and many more.
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Early Notables of the Diercks family
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Migration of the Diercks family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christian Dieterich, who came to New York in 1709-1710; and who was one of the many bearers of this name who landed in North America in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Contemporary Notables of the name Diercks (post 1700)
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John H. Diercks, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 7th District, 1874 1
Historic Events for the Diercks family
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Klaus Diercks (1916-1941), German Schreibersoberfähnrich who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2
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