| ![Show Contents]() Dilday Surname History
The roots of the ancient and distinguished German surname Dilday lie in Westphalia. The name is of two possible origins. Firstly, Dilday is derived from the name "Direndai," a Middle High German term for a special type of textile; in this instance, the name would have been originally borne by a manufacturer or seller of this kind of textile. Alternatively, the name is derived from the Old High German "diot," meaning "people, nation," and "dey," meaning "bog, marsh." In this case, it is likely that the progenitor of the name was someone who lived near a bog or marsh area. Early Origins of the Dilday familyThe surname Dilday was first found in Westphalia, where the name is thought to have first emerged. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Konrad Dyrenday, who was a resident of Esslingen in 1350. The young Dilday family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval Westphalian society. Early History of the Dilday familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dilday research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1404, 1700, 1728, 1777, 1833 and 1911 are included under the topic Early Dilday History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dilday Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dilthey, Dilday, Dildine, Direndai, Dillenday and many more. Early Notables of the Dilday familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dilday Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dilday RankingIn the United States, the name Dilday is the 16,977th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Dilday familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Catharina Dilthey, who emigrated from the Palatinate to New York with her children Frantz, Georg, and Hermann in 1710; and John Ogden Dildine, who was naturalized in Ontario in 1837..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dilday (post 1700) | + |
- Russell Hooper Dilday (1930-2023), American pastor, educator, seminary president, and chancellor of the B.H. Carroll Theological Institute
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