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

Derichsweiler, 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 Derichsweiler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Derichsweiler in America

Derichsweiler is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Derichsweiler surname appeared 106 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 Derichsweiler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Derichsweiler 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 Derichsweiler

The surname DERICHSWEILER has its origins in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the late 16th century. The name is believed to have originated as a locational surname, referring to a person who lived in or came from a specific place or region.

One possible explanation for the name's etymology is that it is derived from the German words "der Richs" and "Weiler," which translates to "the rich hamlet" or "the wealthy village." This suggests that the name may have been initially used to identify someone who lived in or came from a prosperous village or hamlet.

Alternatively, the name could be a combination of the German words "Derichs" and "Weiler," where "Derichs" may have been a personal name or a reference to a specific family or individual, and "Weiler" refers to a small village or hamlet. This interpretation implies that the name was used to distinguish a person or family from a particular village or locality.

In the early 17th century, records show the name DERICHSWEILER appearing in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in a church register from the town of Bamberg, dated 1612, which lists a Johann DERICHSWEILER as a resident.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the name DERICHSWEILER continued to appear in various historical documents and records across Germany. Notable individuals bearing this surname include:

1. Johannes DERICHSWEILER (1632-1701), a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Nuremberg.
2. Anna DERICHSWEILER (1685-1745), a respected author and poet from the town of Weimar.
3. Heinrich DERICHSWEILER (1720-1789), a renowned clockmaker and inventor from the city of Augsburg.
4. Friedrich DERICHSWEILER (1772-1848), a prominent military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars.
5. Karl DERICHSWEILER (1801-1873), a renowned philosopher and educator from the University of Berlin.

While the name DERICHSWEILER may have originated in a specific region or locality within Germany, over time, it spread to other parts of the country and beyond, as families and individuals migrated and settled in new areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Derichsweiler

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

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

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