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![Show Contents]() Dippel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of DippelWhat does the name Dippel mean? The surname Dippel is a Bavarian nickname surname. German nicknames came from eke-names, or added names, and tended to describe a physical characteristic or other attribute of their initial bearer. Dippel is a name for a person who was bold or courageous. The surname Dippel is derived from the German personal name Theudobald or Theobald. Thus, the name Dippel was given to a person who was considered the boldest of all the people. Early Origins of the Dippel familyThe surname Dippel was first found in Bavaria, where the family could be considered to make a great early contribution to the feudal society which gradually formed the backbone Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile. Early History of the Dippel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dippel research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1673, 1729, 1734 and 1822 are included under the topic Early Dippel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dippel Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Dippel include Dippel, Dipple, Dippold, Diple, Dippal, Dippele, Dippell, Dippall, Dippelt, Dipolt, Dippoldt, Diepel and many more. Early Notables of the Dippel familyProminent among members of the name Dippel in this period include - Johann Conrad Dippel (1673-1734), a German pietist theologian, alchemist and physician
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The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from Bavaria who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. For many Bavarian tenant farmers, the chance to own their own land was a major incentive. So the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlement centered in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:
Dippel Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jon Dippel, who settled in Virginia in 1636
Dippel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Peter Dippel, who landed in New York in 1709-1710 1
- Johan Herman Dippel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
- Johan Peter Dippel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
- Johan Nicolaus Dippel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
Dippel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Fred Dippel, age 19, settled in New Orleans, La. in 1820
- Carl Heinrich Dippel, who arrived in America in 1834 1
- Daniel Dippel, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1855
- Valentine Dippel, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1857 1
- Conrad Dippel, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 1
Dippel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- John Dippel, who landed in Nebraska in 1912 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Dippel (post 1700) | + |
- Tom Dippel, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 2012 2
- J. Philip Dippel, American politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly from Hudson County, 1906 2
- Donnie Dippel, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 17th District, 2008 2
- Larry Dippel (b. 1940), American former football coach named one of the top 100 sports legends of the 20th century in 2000
- Andreas Dippel (1866-1932), German-born operatic tenor and impressario
- Michaela Dippel, German pop artist
- Johann Konrad Dippel (1673-1734), German pietist theologian, alchemist, and physician
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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