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Early Origins of the Dittman family

The surname Dittman was first found in Schleswig-Holstein, where the name Ditmar contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Dittman family

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Dittman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dittmaier, Dittmaiers, Dittmayr, Dittmeyer, Ditmeyer, Dittmaier, Dittmayer, Ditmayer, Dittmer, Dittmar, Ditmar and many more.

Early Notables of the Dittman family

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Dittman Ranking

In the United States, the name Dittman is the 9,848th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Dittman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dittman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Loudwick Dittman, who arrived in America in 1730 2
  • Johann Henrich Dittman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1774 2
Dittman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • N Dittman, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
  • M Dittman, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
  • Anna Elisabeth Dittman, who arrived in Baltimore in 1892
  • Heinrich Dittman, who settled in Baltimore in 1892

Contemporary Notables of the name Dittman (post 1700) +

  • Matthew Dittman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1896; Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1900 3
  • H. F. Dittman, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916 3
  • Charles A. Dittman, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wisconsin, 1932 3
  • Alice Dittman, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Nebraska, 1996 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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