Dilling Family History

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Dilling Name Meaning

English: of uncertain derivation; it may be from Dylling ‘son of Dylla’, or from dylling ‘the dull one’. German: metronymic from the female personal name Dilli, in Westphalia a pet form of Ottilie. German: variant of Dillinger.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Billing, Willing, Delling, Rolling, Pilling, Gilling, Alling, Dillon

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Dilling Family Origin

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Dilling Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    45%

  • Farming

    10%

  • Laborer

    7%

  • Keeping House

    5%

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Dilling family was Keeping House. Farmer, Farming and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Dilling. The most common Dilling occupation in the USA was Farmer. 45% of Dilling's were Farmers.

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Dilling Historical Records

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Dilling Life Expectancy

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