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

Dekle, 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 Dekle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dekle in America

Dekle is the 24288th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dekle surname appeared 1,033 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 Dekle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dekle 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 Dekle

The surname DEKLE is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, where it was likely derived from the Old German word "deckel," meaning "cover" or "lid." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who made or worked with lids or covers, perhaps a cooper or carpenter.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Nuremberg chronicles, a 16th-century illustrated world history book. The book mentions a certain Konrad Dekle, a merchant from the city of Augsburg, who lived around the year 1420. This provides evidence that the name was already established in Germanic regions by the early 15th century.

In the 17th century, historical records show the presence of the DEKLE surname in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a well-preserved medieval city in Bavaria. The town's tax records from 1632 list a Hans Dekle, who was a baker by trade. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its initial occupational origins and had become established as a family name.

The DEKLE surname also appears in various church records and parish registers throughout Germany during the 16th and 17th centuries, indicating its continued use and geographic spread. Notable examples include Johann Dekle, a Lutheran pastor born in Saxony in 1582, and Margaretha Dekle, a resident of the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, who was born in 1627.

As German immigrants began to settle in other parts of Europe and later in the Americas, the DEKLE surname traveled with them. One of the earliest known instances of the name outside of Germany is found in the records of the Dutch Reformed Church of New Amsterdam (present-day New York City), where a certain Pieter Dekle is listed as a member in 1654.

Another notable individual bearing the DEKLE surname was Johann Friedrich Dekle, a German-born composer and organist who lived from 1698 to 1782. He served as the court organist for the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and composed numerous works for organ and harpsichord, contributing to the rich musical tradition of the region.

While the DEKLE surname has its origins in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and historical events. However, its roots can be traced back to the medieval German regions, where it emerged as an occupational name connected to the trade of making or working with lids and covers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dekle

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

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

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