Deill is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 5 characters long in length.
Deill is a form of Dalziel. Anciently written Dallyell, Dalecl, Dalyiel, etc. From the barony of Dal-yeel (i.e. "the beautiful meadow") on the river Clyde. The Earls of Carnwath are the chiefs of the family. The often-quoted romantic story which as signs another origin for the name has neither history, etymology, nor common sense to support it.
The is the form of Dalzell. White meadow. The old heralds, to make good their story of the origin of this family, interpret this, "I dare;" but it is undoubtedly a local name. In early charters, it is written Dallyell.
The family name Deill is form of the Dall. The blind; At the Dale or vale.
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Deill is a very rare surname, few people in United States have the family name and might be arised from United States. So far only 22 people have been found who wears Deill as their surname. Deill have bearers in just 1 or 2 countries. More detailed information can be found below:
United States22Immigrants to US
From Germany
Servant Efrastine Deill from Germany aboard the Saale from Bremen. She is registered to be 25 years old when she arrived in USA on November 24, 1894.