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

Deiner, 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 Deiner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deiner in America

Deiner is the 101737th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deiner surname appeared 177 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 Deiner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deiner 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 Deiner

The surname DEINER is of German origin, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated as a habitational name, referring to someone who lived in a particular town or village. The name is derived from the German word "Deine," which means "yours" or "belonging to you."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEINER surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, Germany. In this collection, a person named "Henricus Deiner" is mentioned in a document dated 1327.

The DEINER name has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany. For instance, the town of Deinau in Lower Saxony may have contributed to the formation of the surname. Similarly, the village of Deinsdorf in Bavaria could have been a source for the name.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the DEINER surname. Johann Christoph Deiner (1689-1744) was a German theologian and author who wrote extensively on religious topics. Another prominent figure was Friedrich Deiner (1798-1876), a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives.

In the field of music, Johann Georg Deiner (1745-1814) was a German composer and organist who made significant contributions to the development of church music in the late 18th century. More recently, Hans Deiner (1919-2003) was a German-American artist and sculptor known for his abstract expressionist works.

Lastly, the DEINER surname can be found in the historical records of various regions in Germany, such as the Bavarian town of Landshut, where a family named Deiner is mentioned in documents from the 16th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deiner

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

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

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