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Early Origins of the Dingee family

The surname Dingee was first found in Northumberland at Dingley, a parish, in the union of Market-Harborough, hundred of Corby. Dingley Hall "occupies the site of a commandery of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, founded in the reign of Stephen." 1

The Domesday Book of 1086 listed the place as Dinglei 2 and literally the place name means "woodland clearing with hollows," from the Old English word "leah" + the Middle English word "dingle." 3

One of the first records of the name was found here when Alured de Dingelai was listed in the Feet of Fines of 1197. From this early entry, the family quickly moved throughout Britain as seen by Nicholas de Dyngele who was listed in the Assize Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1298, 4 and Roger de Dingeley who was listed in the Feet of Fines for Norfolk in 1330. 5

Early History of the Dingee family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dingee research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1509, 1586, 1619, 1634, 1660, 1695 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Dingee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dingee Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dingley, Dingalai, Dingleigh, Dyngley, Dynley and many more.

Early Notables of the Dingee family

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United States Dingee migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dingee Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Charles Dingee, aged 70, who arrived in America, in 1895
  • Marian Dingee, aged 6, who arrived in America, in 1895
  • Mrs. M.M. Dingee, aged 24, who arrived in America, in 1896
  • Albert H. Dingee, aged 1, who arrived in America, in 1896
Dingee Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Bertha Dingee, aged 27, who arrived in America, in 1911
  • Lester Dingee, aged 43, who arrived in America, in 1911
  • Maude Dingee, aged 36, who arrived in America, in 1911

Canada Dingee migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dingee Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Solomon Dingee U.E. (b. 1756) who settled in Gagetown, Queens County, New Brunswick c. 1783 he died in 1836 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Dingee (post 1700) +

  • Charles Dingee, American horticulturist and seed specialist, co-founder of Dingee & Conard in 1862
  • Jacob Dingee, American worker and owner of the Jacob Dingee House, a historic home located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
  • William J. Dingee, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for California, 1904 7
  • Carol K. Dingee BSc BMSc MD, Canadian Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia


  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  2. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  3. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
  4. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  5. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  6. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  7. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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