17/10/2022
Diehl History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Origins Available: Germany
Early Origins of the Diehl family
The surname Diehl was first found in Frankfurt, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. The family is known to have come with the Teutonic Order to Prussia; knights bearing this name fought against the Poles at the decisive battle of Tannenberg.
Early History of the Diehl family
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Diehl Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Diehl, Diel, Dele, Deel, Diehle, Diele, Diehlen and others.
Early Notables of the Diehl family (pre 1700)
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Diehl Ranking
In the United States, the name Diehl is the 2,369th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. [1]
 Diehl migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Diehl Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
• Ananias Diehl, who arrived in New York in 1714 [2]
• Michael Diehl, who arrived in America in 1727 [2]
• Alexander Diehl, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1729 [2]
• Hans Jacob Diehl, who arrived in America in 1730 [2]
• Johann Adam Diehl, who arrived in America in 1731 [2]
• ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Diehl Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
• Johan Stephan Diehl, aged 28, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1805 [2]
• A. M. Diehl, age 25, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1820
• Georg Adam Diehl, who landed in America in 1832 [2]
• Mrs. Wilhelm Diehl, who landed in America in 1833 [2]
• Heinrich Diehl, who arrived in America in 1834 [2]
• ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Contemporary Notables of the name Diehl (post 1700)
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• William Diehl (1924-2006), American novelist and photojournalist
• Captain Walter Stuart Diehl (1893-1976), American naval officer and pioneering aeronautical engineer
• Frank R. Diehl, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Lehighton, Pennsylvania, 1927-34 [3]
• Eleanor Diehl, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996 [3]
• Edward S. Diehl, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1935-37, 1943-45 [3]
• David D. Diehl, American Republican politician, Candidate for Michigan State University board of trustees, 1968, 1970 [3]
• D. W. Diehl, American Republican politician, Candidate for Texas State Board of Education 8th District, 1992 [3]
• Cynthia Diehl, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1972 [3]
• Conrad Diehl (b. 1843), American politician, Mayor of Buffalo, New York, 1898-1901 [3]
• C. O. Diehl, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1964 [3]
• ... (Another 19 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Related Stories
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Suggested Readings for the name Diehl
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• The Deal (also Diehl) Family of Hornbrook, California: Five Generations of Descendants From George Deal and Elizabeth Rexford Since He Came to California in 1851 by Lehmann Deal.
• The Diehl-Deal-Dill-Dale Families of America by Harry A. Diehl.
• Genealogy of the Descendants of Samuel Diehl and Margaretha Ritchey, His Wife, of Loudoun County, Va. and Bedford County, Pa., 1740-1828 by Diehl Genealogy Publishers Committee.
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