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

Deitz, 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 Deitz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deitz in America

Deitz is the 8681st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deitz surname appeared 3,784 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 Deitz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deitz 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 Deitz

The surname Deitz has its origins in Germany, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. The name is believed to be derived from the German word "Dietz," which means "people" or "folk." It is likely that the name was originally used to refer to individuals who lived in a specific region or community.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Deitz can be found in the church records of the town of Worms, located in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. In these records, which date back to the late 16th century, there are several entries for individuals with the surname Deitz or variations of the spelling, such as Dietz or Dietzsch.

The name Deitz has also been associated with various place names in Germany, particularly in the regions of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. For instance, there is a village called Dietzhölztal in the district of Lahn-Dill in Hesse, which may have contributed to the development of the surname.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname Deitz. One of the earliest was Johann Deitz, a German theologian and Protestant reformer who lived in the 16th century. He was born in Worms in 1505 and played a significant role in the spread of the Protestant Reformation in the Rhineland region.

Another prominent figure with the surname Deitz was Johann Friedrich Deitz, a German composer and organist who lived in the 18th century. He was born in Mainz in 1717 and is known for his contributions to the development of sacred music during the Baroque period.

In the 19th century, there was a German-American artist named Eduard Deitz who gained recognition for his landscape paintings. He was born in Rödingen, Germany, in 1834 and later immigrated to the United States, where he settled in Philadelphia and became a member of the Philadelphia Sketch Club.

Another notable individual with the surname Deitz was August Deitz, a German-American architect who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in Germany in 1870 and later emigrated to the United States, where he designed several notable buildings in Philadelphia and other cities on the East Coast.

In the 20th century, there was a German-American artist named William Deitz who gained recognition for his abstract expressionist paintings. He was born in New York City in 1929 and was part of the vibrant art scene in the city during the mid-20th century.

While the surname Deitz is not as common as some other German surnames, it has a rich history and has been associated with various notable individuals throughout the centuries, particularly in Germany and among German-American communities in the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deitz

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

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

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