Show ContentsDiesen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Diesen family

The surname Diesen was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Diesen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Diesen research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1574 is included under the topic Early Diesen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Diesen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Disson, Desson, Diesen, Dassen, Dessener, Dessin, Diesenhaus, Diesenhoven, Diesenove and many more.

Early Notables of the Diesen family

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Migration of the Diesen family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: including many of the name who migrated to the New World from the mid 17th century onward.


Contemporary Notables of the name Diesen (post 1700) +

  • J. E. Diesen, American politician, Member of Minnesota State Senate 54th District, 1923-26 1
  • Donald J. Diesen, American politician, Candidate for Minnesota State Senate 54th District, 1958 1
  • Trygve Allister Diesen, Director


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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