Dewalt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Dewalt family

The surname Dewalt was first found in Wuerttemberg, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Dewalt family

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Dewalt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Teobald, Theobalt, Teobalt, Theobaldt, Theobald, Teobaldt, Thebold, Thebolt, Theboldt, Theopold, Dewalt and many more.

Early Notables of the Dewalt family

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Dewalt Ranking

In the United States, the name Dewalt is the 12,068^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Dewalt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dewalt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Leonhart Dewalt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Hans Georg Dewalt, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1744 2
Johannes Dewalt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1744 2
Casper Dewalt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1746 2
Ludwig Dewalt, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
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Dewalt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adam Dewalt, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 2
Adams Dewalt, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 2
Peter Dewalt, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1876 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Dewalt (post 1700) +

Raymond E. DeWalt, American inventor of the radial arm saw in 1922, founder of DeWalt, a worldwide brand of power tools in 1936
Dave DeWalt, American CEO of FireEye, Inc., a publicly listed US network security company
Kathleen Musante DeWalt, American academic, Director of the Center for Latin American Studies-University of Pittsburgh
Roy Dewalt (b. 1956), American-born, former Canadian Football League quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Ottawa Rough Riders, named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player in 1985
Karen A. DeWalt (b. 1943), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004 3
Howard DeWalt, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964 3
Arthur Granville Dewalt (1854-1931), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 16th District, 1903-10; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 13th District, 1915-21 3
Autry DeWalt Mixon Jr. (1931-1995), known professionally as Junior Walker, an American multi-instrumentalist who recorded for Motown during the 1960s, saxophonist with the band Foreigner during the 1980s

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html