Dillon Family History & Genealogy
Dillon Last Name History & Origin
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From Henry de Leon (c.1176 - 1244), Viscount of Léon, Brittany, France moved to Ireland and the name became spelt Dillon.
Name Origin
Dillon is a family name of Irish origin but with Breton-Norman roots (i.e. France)
Spellings & Pronunciations
In Irish Diolun or O'Diolun (male) Ni Diolun (female). Bob Dylan (originally Zimmerman takes his name from the Welsh Dylan (e.g Dylan Thomas)
Nationality & Ethnicity
Americans with the name Dillon, come from Ireland originally. However, going back as far as the 12th century the name can be traced to France. In Ireland the name was associated Meath and Westmeath and even Rosscommon
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back l-r: Hazel Pollard, Nettie Summers, Edra Williamson & Beulah Crooks
middle l-r: Louise Summers, Wilda Soloman, Ione Elliott, Elizabeth Powell, Gertie Hodges & Alta Dillon
front l-r: Verna Cline, Agnes Elliott, Maude Van Gesner & Winnie Lewis
People in photo include: Hazel Pollard, Nettie Summers, Edra Williamson, Beulah Crooks, Louise Summers, Wilda Soloman, Ione Elliott, Elizabeth Powell, Gertie Hodges, Alta Dillon, Verna Cline, Agnes Elliott, Maude Van Gesner, and Winnie Lewis


Prineville Public School (back l-r) Annie Gerow, Bertha Baldwin & Velvet Elkins (3rd row l-r) Libby Elliott & Myrtle Sweringen (2nd row l-r) Una Stewart, Frances (Frankie) Dillon & Addie Vanderpool (front row) Ethel Philliber
People in photo include: Annie Gerow, Bertha Baldwin, Velvet Elkins, Libby Elliott, Myrtle Sweringen, Una Stewart, Frances "Frankie" Dillon, and Ethel Philliber
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Dillon Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Dillon family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 18,192 people with the last name Dillon that have a birth and death date listed.
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