Find out how popular the last name Deckelbaum is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Deckelbaum.

Deckelbaum, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Deckelbaum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deckelbaum in America

Deckelbaum is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deckelbaum surname appeared 142 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Deckelbaum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deckelbaum to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Deckelbaum

The surname Deckelbaum can be traced back to the late 17th century in the northern regions of Germany and the Netherlands. It is derived from the German words "deckel" meaning "lid" or "cover" and "baum" meaning "tree". This likely referred to a type of occupation or profession involving woodworking or carpentry.

One of the earliest known records of the name appears in a registry of births and deaths in the town of Emden, located in present-day Lower Saxony, Germany. An entry from 1698 lists the birth of a child named Hans Deckelbaum.

In the early 1700s, the name can also be found in various parish records and municipal documents in the Dutch province of Friesland, particularly in the cities of Leeuwarden and Dokkum. The spellings "Deckelbaum" and "Dekkelbaum" were both used interchangeably during this time.

A notable individual bearing this surname was Jens Deckelbaum, a merchant and ship owner who lived in the town of Tönning, in the Duchy of Schleswig, during the late 18th century. Records show that he was involved in the lucrative trade of exporting wheat and other grains from the Baltic region.

In the 19th century, the name Deckelbaum began appearing in various parts of Prussia, as families migrated to larger cities in search of better economic opportunities. One such individual was Carl Deckelbaum, a master woodcarver born in 1821 in the town of Angerburg (now Węgorzewo, Poland). His intricate works adorned many churches and public buildings in the region.

Another prominent figure was Friedrich Deckelbaum (1848-1920), a renowned architect and urban planner from Berlin. He was responsible for designing several iconic buildings and public spaces in the city, including the Kaiser Friedrich Memorial Church and the Charlottenburg Palace gardens.

By the late 19th century, the surname had also spread to other parts of Europe, including Austria and Switzerland. In 1892, a Swiss watchmaker named Johann Deckelbaum was granted a patent for a novel design of a pocket watch case.

While the surname Deckelbaum is not among the most common in the world today, it continues to hold a rich historical legacy, particularly in its Germanic roots and association with various skilled trades and professions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deckelbaum

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Deckelbaum.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Deckelbaum was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Deckelbaum has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Deckelbaum was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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