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

Deibert, 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 Deibert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deibert in America

Deibert is the 18106th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deibert surname appeared 1,538 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Deibert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deibert 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 Deibert

The surname DEIBERT is of German origin, with its roots traced back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated from the region of Bavaria in southern Germany, where it was initially spelled as "Deibert" or "Deybert."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Bavarian town records of Deggendorf, dating back to the 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German words "degen," meaning "brave," and "bert," which is a common suffix in Germanic names.

During the medieval period, the name DEIBERT was predominantly associated with nobility and knighthood. In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Sir Wilhelm Deibert, a German knight who fought in the Hussite Wars against the Bohemian Protestants.

As the name spread across different regions of Germany, various spellings emerged, such as "Deybert," "Deyberts," and "Deiberts." These variations were often influenced by local dialects and the scribes who recorded the names.

In the 16th century, the DEIBERT name appeared in the records of the town of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, where a family of merchants and landowners carried this surname. One prominent member of this family was Hans Deibert, who was born in 1538 and became a respected businessman in the region.

The 17th century saw the DEIBERT name gain recognition in the field of academia. Johann Deibert, born in 1625 in Nuremberg, was a renowned theologian and author who wrote several influential works on religious philosophy.

As Germany experienced waves of emigration in the 18th and 19th centuries, many individuals bearing the DEIBERT surname ventured to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. One such individual was Friedrich Deibert, born in 1789 in Baden-Württemberg, who later settled in Pennsylvania, United States, and became a successful farmer.

In more recent history, the DEIBERT name has been carried by notable figures such as Karl Deibert, a German artist born in 1870, who was renowned for his landscape paintings and portraits. Additionally, Hans Deibert, born in 1912 in Saxony, was a prominent engineer who made significant contributions to the field of aeronautics during the mid-20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deibert

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

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

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