Show ContentsDiné History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Diné family

The surname Diné was first found in Bourbonnais, a historic province in the centre of France, now part of the modern département of Allier and Cher.

Early History of the Diné family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Diné research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1555, 1569, 1583, 1584, 1586, 1591, 1620, 1795, 1821, 1829, 1830, 1861 and 1882 are included under the topic Early Diné History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Diné Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dinel, Dinelle, Dinet, Dine, Diné, Dinaux and others.

Early Notables of the Diné family

Notable amongst the family name in this period was Louis Dinaux, who was canon of Mâcon, then abbey of Saint-Sulpice in Bugey before being nominated, at the age of 28, bishop of Mâcon in 1620. Arthur-Martin Dinaux was a book-lover, journalist, and intellectual around 1795 and published many works. In 1821 he founded the "Petites Affiches de Valencinnes", a...
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Diné Ranking

In France, the name Diné is the 8,058th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1


United States Diné migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Diné Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Grace Dine, who arrived in Maryland in 1671 2
  • Nell Dine, who arrived in Maryland in 1679 2
Diné Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Susan Dine, aged 18, who landed in New Castle or Philadelphia in 1803 2
  • George and Thomas Dine, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1836

Canada Diné migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Diné Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean Dine, who worked in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, in 1755

Contemporary Notables of the name Diné (post 1700) +

  • Jim Dine (b. 1935), American Artist, An early creator of Happenings and Environments
  • Jonathan Dine, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Senator from Missouri, 2012 3

USS Arizona
  • Mr. John George Dine, American Fireman Second Class from California, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 4


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  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 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html


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