Show ContentsDipper History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Dipper family

The surname Dipper was first found in Hanover, where this family made important contributions toward the development of this district from ancient times. Always prominent in social and political affairs, the family formed alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. A branch of this family is said to have migrated to East Prussia with the knights of the Teutonic Order in 1410.

Early History of the Dipper family

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Dipper Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Depner, Daepner, Dapner, Deppner, Depener, Deppe, Depper, Deppen, Depke, Depken, Doepke, Doepker, Toepner and many more.

Early Notables of the Dipper family

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United States Dipper migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dipper Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Henry Dipper, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 1
  • Jacob Dipper, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1878 1
  • Reinhardt Dipper, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1878 1

Australia Dipper migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Dipper Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. James Dipper, British convict who was convicted in London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Cornwall" on 28th February 1851, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), he died in 1888 2


  1. 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)
  2. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cornwall


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