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

Dehmlow, 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 Dehmlow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dehmlow in America

Dehmlow is the 82044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dehmlow surname appeared 230 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 Dehmlow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dehmlow 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 Dehmlow

The surname DEHMLOW originated in northern Germany, likely in the region of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern or Schleswig-Holstein, sometime during the 12th or 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German words "dehm" meaning "thick" or "dense" and "low" meaning "forest," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked in a dense forest area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern tax records from the late 15th century, where a family with the surname Dehmlow is listed as residing in the town of Malchin. This indicates that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Hans Dehmlow (1520-1589) was a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Rostock. His success and influence in the region likely contributed to the further spread and recognition of the DEHMLOW name.

During the 17th century, the DEHMLOW surname appeared in various church records and parish registers throughout northern Germany, including entries for the baptisms, marriages, and burials of individuals bearing the name. One such record from 1647 mentions a Johann Dehmlow, a farmer from the village of Groß Gievitz.

In the late 18th century, a man named Friedrich Dehmlow (1762-1832) gained recognition as a skilled woodcarver and furniture maker in the city of Lübeck. His intricate woodwork and furniture pieces were highly sought after by wealthy patrons throughout the region.

Another notable individual with the DEHMLOW surname was Ernst Dehmlow (1855-1923), a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Reichstag (the German parliament) from 1898 to 1912, representing the city of Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland).

Throughout its history, the DEHMLOW surname has maintained its roots in northern Germany, with many families bearing the name still residing in the regions of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Schleswig-Holstein, and neighboring areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dehmlow

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

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 Dehmlow 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 Dehmlow 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 Dehmlow was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Dehmlow, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!