Diller History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Diller family

The surname Diller was first found in Baden, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Diller family

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Diller Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dillen, Dilen, Dilens, Diller, Dillene, Dillherr, Dilling, Dillingen, Dillinger, Dillon, Dillenbach and many more.

Early Notables of the Diller family

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Diller Ranking

In the United States, the name Diller is the 9,850^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Diller migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Diller Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Casper Diller, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 2
Anna Barbara Dornis Diller, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1733
Francis Diller, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
Abraham Diller, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1774
Leonhard Diller, who landed in America in 1777-1783 2
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Diller Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anna Elisabeth Diller, who settled in America in 1836
Lawrenz Diller, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 2
Joh Jost Diller, who landed in America in 1853 2
Johann Diller, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 2
John Diller, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Diller (post 1700) +

Sanford Diller (1928-2018), American billionaire and founder of Prometheus Real Estate Group
Brigadier-General LeGrande Albert Diller (1901-1987), American Aide to Commander in Chief South-west Pacific Area (1942-1945) 3
Phyllis Diller (b. 1917), American entertainer, comedienne, and film, television and stage actress
Richard Diller, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2008 4
Jonathan R. Diller, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Illinois Democratic State Committee, 1839-41, 1846-52 4
Isaac R. Diller, American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Consul in Bremen, 1857-61; Member of Illinois Democratic State Committee, 1863-66; Illinois Democratic State Chair, 1863-66 4
I. N. Diller, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912 4
Edwin Diller Starbuck (1866-1947), born Edwin Eli Starbuck, an American educational psychologist who took a special interest in the teaching of morals and character in children independent of religious instruction

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, January 24) LeGrande Diller. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Diller/LeGrande_Albert/USA.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html