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Dillon Family History & Genealogy

24,952 biographies and 109 photos with the Dillon last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Dillon family members.

Dillon Last Name History & Origin

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History

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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Early Dillons

These are the earliest records we have of the Dillon family.

Thomas Dillon of Australia was born in 1785, and died at age 89 years old in 1874.
Lenore (Doherty) Dillon of Durham Lead Australia was born in 1790 in Clare County, CE Ireland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lenore Doherty Dillon.
Roger Dillon of Durham Lead Australia was born in 1790 in Clare County, CE Ireland. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Roger Dillon.
James Dillon of Cori, St Marys Geelong Parish County Australia was born in 1794, and died at age 56 years old in 1850 in Cori.
Peter Dillon of Richmond Australia was born in 1795, and died at age 90 years old in 1885 in Richmond.
Ann (Adams) Dillon was born in 1798 to Richard Adams and Mary Huchins, and had siblings Matthew Adams, Mary Adams, Susannah Adams, Richard Adams, and Thomas Adams. Ann Dillon married Thomas Dillon, and died at age 36 years old in 1834. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ann Adams.
Thomas Dillon of Melbourne, St Francis Melbourne Parish County Australia was born in 1798, and died at age 53 years old in 1851 in Melbourne.
Margaret Dillon of Australia was born in 1799, and died at age 67 years old in 1866.
Bridget Dillon of Templestow Australia was born in 1800, and died at age 85 years old in 1885 in Templestow.
Ann Dillon of Australia was born in 1801 to Mclaughlin Edwa Dillon and Mary Ann Baud Dillon. Ann Dillon died at age 78 years old in 1879.
Thomas Dillon was born circa 1801 in Adderbury, Oxfordshire County, England United Kingdom. Thomas Dillon was married to Ann Adams. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Dillon.
Catherine Dillon of Chiltern Australia was born in 1804, and died at age 84 years old in 1888 in Chiltern.

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Mary Elizabeth (Dillon) Scott was born on September 5, 1962 in Albany, Albany County, New York United States to Joan Marie James and Paul Francis Dillon, and has siblings John Thomas Dillon, Paul Francis Dillon Jr., and Robin Ann Anselment. Mary Scott married John Joseph Scott Sr. in 1981 in Albany, Albany County, and has children John Joseph Scott Jr. and Stacey Scott. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Elizabeth Scott.
Robin Ann (Dillon) Anselment was born on July 11, 1959 in Albany, Albany County, New York United States to Joan Marie James and Paul Francis Dillon, and has siblings John Thomas Dillon, Paul Francis Dillon Jr., and Mary Elizabeth Scott. She married Joseph Daniel Anselment in 1984 in Albany, Albany County and they later divorced in 2003 in Albany. Robin Anselment has children Jason Edward Anselment and Hanna Margaret Anselment. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robin Ann Anselment.
Joan Marie (Lennon Dillon) James was born on April 7, 1934 in Albany, Albany County, New York United States. She married Paul Francis Dillon in 1954 in Albany, Albany County, and they were married until Paul's death on September 4, 1964 in Albany. They had children Paul Francis Dillon Jr., Robin Ann Anselment, John Thomas Dillon, and Mary Elizabeth Scott. She also married John Edward James in 1965 in Albany, Albany County, and they were married until John's death on February 25, 2007 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County. They had children Raymond Robert James and John Edward James Jr.. Joan James died at age 75 years old on August 12, 2009 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, and was buried at Body got donated to science. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joan Marie James.
John Thomas Dillon was born on September 29, 1960 in Albany, Albany County, New York United States to Joan Marie James and Paul Francis Dillon, and has siblings Paul Francis Dillon Jr., Robin Ann Anselment, and Mary Elizabeth Scott. John Dillon was in a relationship with Donna Marie Reich beginning 2000 in Willow Grove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and has children Cassandra Lynn Dillon, Cameron Sean Dillon, and Kyle Patrick Dillon. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Thomas Dillon.
Paul Francis Dillon Jr. was born on September 22, 1955 in Albany, Albany County, New York United States to Joan Marie James and Paul Francis Dillon, and has siblings John Thomas Dillon, Robin Ann Anselment, and Mary Elizabeth Scott. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Paul Francis Dillon Jr..
Paul Francis Dillon was born on June 23, 1934 in Albany, Albany County, New York United States. He was married to Joan Marie James in 1954 in Albany, Albany County, and they were together until Paul's death on September 4, 1964 in Albany. He had children Paul Francis Dillon Jr., Robin Ann Anselment, John Thomas Dillon, and Mary Elizabeth Scott. Paul Dillon was buried on September 9, 1964 at St. Agnes Cemetery 79 St Agnes Hwy, in Cohoes. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Paul Francis Dillon.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jackson Allen Dillon.
Paula Dillon was born to Everett Fair and Amelia Frances (Hale), and has siblings Bradford Austin Fair, Gary Keith Fair, and Dennis Everett Fair. Paula Dillon married Jackson Allen Dillon. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Paula Dianne Dillon.
Cheryl (Thompson) Dillon of Idaho United States, was in a relationship with Kerry Ler Buell, and has children Kacey buell and Brandon buell. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cheryl dillon.
Kyle Patrick Dillon was born on March 21, 2005 in Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania United States to Donna Marie Reich and John Thomas Dillon, and has siblings Cassandra Lynn Dillon and Cameron Sean Dillon. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kyle Patrick Dillon.
Cameron Sean Dillon was born on August 1, 2001 in Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania United States to Donna Marie Reich and John Thomas Dillon, and has siblings Cassandra Lynn Dillon and Kyle Patrick Dillon. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cameron Sean Dillon.
Cassandra Lynn Dillon was born on August 1, 2001 in Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania United States to Donna Marie Reich and John Thomas Dillon, and has siblings Cameron Sean Dillon and Kyle Patrick Dillon. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cassandra Lynn Dillon.
Susan Dillon was born to Gweldon tucker hodges and William hodges, and has siblings Donna Kay ornellas, Evelyn Hodges daniels, and Ray hodges. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susan Hodges dillon.
Charles H Dillon of Mahaffey, Clearfield County, PA was born on April 22, 1935, and died at age 62 years old on September 19, 1997.
Reed Patrick Dillon was born circa 2004 in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida United States to Christine Marie Surdakowski. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Reed Patrick Dillon.
George Washington Dillon
George’s parents were Marie (Smickle) Dillon and James Lincoln Dillon. George was the middle child of 3 boys, James Lincoln Dillon, the eldest, and John Patrick Dillon (best known as Pat), the baby. George was originally named George Smith Dillon but his grandma Theresa Smith Smickle loved the name Washington so the family legally dropped the Smith and changed it to Washington. George is a thoughtful, caring, and loving individual who enjoys being around people. He is empathetic and believes in the equality and goodness of his fellow man. In many ways he is Quixotic. He has a great sense of humor and enjoys sharing his humor with others.
Judy Joy Dillon
Judy was born to Peter and Connie (Hernandez) Salinero on December 9, 1945. Her siblings are Frank Salinero and Joyce Salinero who died in infancy before Judy was born. Judy attended schools in Hayward: Burbank Elementary School, Winton Junior High School and Sunset High School, graduating in 1963. She also graduated from California State College at Hayward in December 1966 with a BA in U.S. History. Following this she obtained a Teaching Credential in 1967 with majors in U.S. History and minors in Geography and Humanities with a core in Spanish. Her first and only full time employer after this was with the Fremont Unified School District at Mission San Jose High School. At various times she taught World Studies, Anthropology, Minority Studies and United States History. She started teaching when she was 21 and retired at age 55. In her first years of teaching, she travel extensively in Europe during her summer breaks. She hitched hiked with friends in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia while also traveling conventionally through other countries. Judy was married to her first husband for a brief period in the early 70s. In 1977 Judy married her husband George. They met and fell in love while teaching at the same high school. They had no children together but she was proud to be a stepmother to of her Suzanne Dillon Hopkins and Scott Dillon and in becoming a grandmother to Isabella Claire Hopkins (her Izzy). Judy and George loved travel and in the early years of their marriage enjoyed traveling the US in their VW “pop top “ camper. This was how they enjoyed their honeymoon which took them as far east as Maine and Nova Scotia. Another memorable trip was traveling the Alcan highway. More comfortable travel eventually followed taking them to all 7 continents and to over 100 countries, some of them multiple times. Many trips they traveled independently, others with tour groups and others on cruises. Several trips were made with one or both of George’s brothers and their wives.
Samuel Ellis Dillon of Coburg, City of Merri-bek County, VIC Australia was born circa 1884, and died at age 74 years old in 1958 in Coburg.
Emmie Ellen (Ford) Ford of Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County, VIC Australia was born in 1889 in Devenish, Benalla Rural City County to Elizabeth Ann Price Ford and William Henry Ford. She had siblings James Robert Ford, Sarah Jane Ford, Elizabeth Grace Ford, Hannah Olive Ford, Daisy May Ford, John Thomas Ford, Mary Ada Ford, William Walter Ford, Herbert Ernest Ford, Eliza Ann Ford Beattie, and George Richard Ford. Emmie Ford married Samuel Ellis Dillon in 1940, and died at age 78 years old in 1967 in Brunswick, City of Merri-bek County.
Rosannah Maud (Mcsweeney) Dillon of VIC Australia was born in 1878 in Hotham Heights to Michael Mcsweeney and Margaret (Egan) McSweeney. She had siblings Sarah Elizabeth Mcsweeney, William McSweeney, Daniel Joseph McSweeney, John Robert McSweeney, Agnes (McSweeney) Upton, Mary (McSweeney) Derbyshire, Margaret (McSweeney) Playle, Michael McSweeney Jr., and Catherine (McSweeney) Collins. Rosannah Dillon died at age 45 years old in 1923 in Twingee.

Popular Dillon Biographies

George Washington Dillon
George’s parents were Marie (Smickle) Dillon and James Lincoln Dillon. George was the middle child of 3 boys, James Lincoln Dillon, the eldest, and John Patrick Dillon (best known as Pat), the baby. George was originally named George Smith Dillon but his grandma Theresa Smith Smickle loved the name Washington so the family legally dropped the Smith and changed it to Washington. George is a thoughtful, caring, and loving individual who enjoys being around people. He is empathetic and believes in the equality and goodness of his fellow man. In many ways he is Quixotic. He has a great sense of humor and enjoys sharing his humor with others.
Leo Phillips Dillon
Leo Phillips Dillon of Oakland, Alameda County, California United States was born on March 23, 1935. Leo's partner was Karimah Ali, and they had children Sultana Lousie Dillon and Yusef Akil Dillon. Leo's partner was Willie Dean, and they had a child Adrian DU'Vonne Dillon Sr. Leo Dillon died at age 46 years old on December 5, 1981 in Manteca, San Joaquin County, and was buried at Port Hudson National Cemetery Section E Site 175 20978 Port Hickey Road, in Zachary, La.
Victoria Ann (Dillon) McCollister was born on June 15, 1962. Victoria McCollister got married to Donald McCollister, and has children Andrew Olson, Tony McCollister, Jessica Swatman, Felicia McCollister, and Nigel. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Vikki McCollister.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Matthew Thomas Dillon.
Sue Ann (Dillon) was born to Antoinette (Sapyta) Dillon and William Milton Dillon, and has siblings William Allen Dillon, Dana Kristine Dillon Day, and Matthew Thomas Dillon. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sue Ann (Dillon).
Margaret (Flannagan) Dillon of Brunswick Australia was born in 1842 in Ennistimon, Clare County Ireland to Martin Flannagan and Anne (Jordan) Flannagan. She married Roger Dillon, and had children Bedelia Margaret Hogan, John Dillon, Annie Elizabeth (Dillon) Byrne, Roger Dillon, and Mary (Dillon) Byrne. Margaret Dillon died at age 73 years old on November 8, 1916 in Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia, and was buried at Buninyong Cemetery in Buninyong.
Isabelle (Cobb) Dillon
Isabelle (Cobb) Dillon was born in 1854, and died at age 85 years old in 1939. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Isabelle (Cobb) Dillon.
Adrian DU'Vonne Dillon Sr. was born in 1980 at Washington Hospital in California United States to Leo Phillips Dillon and Willie Dean, and is the father of Adrian DU'Vonne Dillon Jr.. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Adrian DU'Vonne Dillon Sr.
Beatrice (Dillon) Tuthill was born in 1922, and died at age 83 years old in 2005 in Marysville, Union County, Ohio United States.
Paul  Dillon
Paul Dillon was born in 1907. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Paul Dillon.
Mary C Dillon
Mary C Dillon was born on May 2, 1902. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary C Dillon.
Roger Dillon of Brunswick Australia was born in 1842 in Clare County Ireland to John Dillon and Bridget Fox Dillon. He had a brother Austin Bryan Dillon. He married Margaret (Flannagan) Dillon, and had children Bedelia Margaret Hogan, John Dillon, Annie Elizabeth (Dillon) Byrne, Roger Dillon, and Mary (Dillon) Byrne. Roger Dillon died at age 85 years old on September 17, 1928 in Birchip, Buloke Shire County, VIC Australia, and was buried at Buninyong Cemetery in Buninyong, City of Ballarat County.
Antoinette (Sapyta) Dillon
Antoinette Sapyta (Sapyta) Dillon of Mansfield, Richland County, OH was born on August 7, 1923 at Poland in Krakow, Warszawa County, Masovian Voivodeship Poland to Catherine Sapyta and George Sapyta. She had siblings Benny Sapyta, Alex Walter Sapyta, Irene Sapyta Stephens, and Theodore Sapyta. She married William Milton Dillon and they later divorced. She had children William Allen Dillon, Dana Kristine Dillon Day, Matthew Thomas Dillon, and Sue Ann (Dillon). Antoinette Dillon died at age 73 years old on October 21, 1996 in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio United States.
Levi Henry Dillon
Levi Henry Dillon was born in December 1847 in Tennessee United States, and died at age 59 years old in March 1907 in Solgohachia, Conway County, AR. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Levi Henry Dillon.
Jane Dillon-Perkl has a brother Roger J. Muckerheide Jr. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jane Dillon-Perkl.
Susie Marie (Ervin) Dillon was born on April 27, 1926, and died at age 82 years old on March 9, 2009. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Susie Marie Dillon.
Mathew Bruce Dillon was born in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States to Lonnie Bruce Dillon and Kathy Gail Denny, and has siblings Lonnie Brian Dillon, Beverly Michelle Dillon, and Benjamin Clure Dillon. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mathew Bruce Dillon.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Allen Dillon.
Margaret (Dillon) Cullinan was born on May 14, 1914 in Westford, Massachusetts United States, and died in Sep. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret Cullinan.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah Elizabeth (Dillon) Harlock.

Dillon Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Dillon family member is 71.0 years old according to our database of 19,138 people with the last name Dillon that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

71.0 years

Oldest Dillons

These are the longest-lived members of the Dillon family on AncientFaces.

Helen B Dillon of Greensboro, Guilford County, NC was born on May 18, 1900, and died at age 107 years old on January 10, 2008.
107 years
Marie C Dillon was born on January 26, 1893, and died at age 107 years old on February 26, 2000. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marie C Dillon.
107 years
Leota Dillon
Leota Dillon of Bloomington, McLean County, IL was born on July 5, 1895, and died at age 106 years old on March 26, 2002.
106 years
Esther Dillon of Dayton, Montgomery County, OH was born on February 21, 1894, and died at age 106 years old on January 15, 2001.
106 years
Mary Dillon of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on December 20, 1893, and died at age 106 years old on January 15, 2000.
106 years
Caroline Dillon of Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio was born on February 26, 1880, and died at age 106 years old in September 1986.
106 years
Margie R Dillon of McCoy, Montgomery County, VA was born on October 5, 1899, and died at age 105 years old on February 12, 2005.
105 years
Mary Dillon of Modesto, Stanislaus County, California was born on September 28, 1877, and died at age 104 years old in January 1982.
104 years
Maud Dillon of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on June 16, 1879, and died at age 105 years old in November 1984.
105 years
Scott Dillon of Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina was born on April 11, 1906, and died at age 104 years old on March 17, 2011.
104 years
Marion F Dillon of Seattle, King County, WA was born on December 5, 1897, and died at age 104 years old on November 30, 2002.
104 years
Lillie M Dillon of Galax, Galax City County, VA was born on October 9, 1894, and died at age 104 years old on June 10, 1999.
104 years
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