2000
#58,397
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 325
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.12
Very Rare Last name
Deichert
German surname derived from the words "Dich" and "hart", meaning "strong as oak".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 433 Americans carry the last name Deichert. That puts it at #58,068 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.13 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 791,580 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Deichert surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
433
1 in 791,580
Census rank
#58,068
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
378
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 378 bearers of the surname Deichert in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.13 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 58068th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Deichert, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.7%) and Black (0.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Deichert
The surname Deichert is believed to have originated in Germany. It is derived from the Old German words "deich" meaning dike or levee, and "hart" meaning hard or solid. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or maintained sturdy dikes or levees along a river or coastal area.
The earliest known recorded instances of the name Deichert date back to the 13th century in various German regions such as Bavaria and Saxony. It was often spelled as "Deichhardt" or "Deichert" in old records and manuscripts from that era.
In the 15th century, there are records of a Deichert family living in the town of Augsburg in Bavaria. One notable member was Hans Deichert, a merchant and landowner born in 1432. He played a role in the town's local government and trade affairs during his lifetime.
Another early bearer of the name was Johann Deichert, a German farmer and landowner who lived in the late 16th century near the village of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Franconia. Historical records show he was involved in disputes over land rights and water management related to the nearby Tauber River.
In the 17th century, the Deichert name appears in church records from the town of Dillenburg in the German state of Hesse. A Lutheran pastor named Friedrich Deichert (1619-1690) served the local parish there for several decades.
Moving into the 18th century, there was a German military officer named Wilhelm Deichert (1733-1811) who fought in the Prussian Army during the Seven Years' War and later Napoleonic campaigns. He rose to the rank of Major-General before retiring.
The 19th century saw the birth of German artist Carl Deichert (1832-1903), who was known for his landscape and nature paintings depicting scenes from the Black Forest region where he lived and worked.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Deichert
Among Census respondents with the surname Deichert, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.7%) and Black (0.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Deichert bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Deichert surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.0% · 363
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 14
- Black or African American0.3% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Deichert
Deichert appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#70,208
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 279
-46 bearers (-14.2%)
Per 100,000 0.09
Rank movement Down 11,811 places
2020
#58,068
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 378
+99 bearers (+35.5%)
Per 100,000 0.13
Rank movement Up 12,140 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #58,397 | 325 | 0.12 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #70,208 | 279 | 0.09 | -46 bearers (-14.2%) | Down 11,811 places |
| 2020 | #58,068 | 378 | 0.13 | +99 bearers (+35.5%) | Up 12,140 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Deichert surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,208 | #58,068 | 17.3% |
| Count | 279 | 378 | 35.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.09 | 0.13 | 40.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Deichert bearers went from 279 to 378 (+35.5% change). The surname moved up 12,140 positions in the national ranking, going from #70,208 to #58,068.
FAQ
Deichert surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Deichert?
Name Census estimates that about 433 living Americans carry the surname Deichert. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 791,580 residents.
How common is Deichert?
Deichert ranks #58,068 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.13 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 378 people with the surname Deichert. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (433), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.13 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.13 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Deichert.
Has Deichert become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Deichert went from 279 recorded bearers to 378. That is an increase of 99 (+35.5%). In the national ranking it rose from #70,208 to #58,068.
What does the Census say about the background of Deichert?
Among Census respondents with the surname Deichert, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.7%) and Black (0.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Deichert in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.0% (363 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Deichert appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (96.0%), Hispanic (3.7%), Black (0.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Deichert (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Deichert mean?
German surname derived from the words "Dich" and "hart", meaning "strong as oak". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Deichert (0.13 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Deichert?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.