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

Derting, 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 Derting surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Derting in America

Derting is the 79598th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Derting surname appeared 239 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 Derting.

We can also compare 2010 data for Derting 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 Derting

The surname DERTING has its roots in the Germanic region, originating in the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "derren," meaning "to dry" or "to make dry." This suggests that the name may have been originally associated with occupations or locations related to drying processes, such as millers or those residing near dried riverbeds.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, Germany. In a charter dated 1187, a certain "Theodericus Derting" is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Lüneburg.

The name DERTING also appears in several medieval manuscripts from the Netherlands, suggesting that it may have spread to the Low Countries during the 13th or 14th century. One notable example is the "Derting Chronicle," a 14th-century manuscript detailing the history of a noble family from the region of Friesland.

In the 16th century, the name DERTING can be found in various records from the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg. One prominent figure from this period was Johann Derting (1522-1591), a Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Wittenberg, who was a close associate of Martin Luther.

As the name spread across Europe, it took on various spellings and regional variations. In England, the name appeared as "Dertinge" or "Dertynge" in the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable individual was Sir Edward Dertinge (1567-1631), an English merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Skinners in London.

In the 18th century, the DERTING name can be found in records from various parts of Germany, including the regions of Pomerania and Silesia. One notable individual from this period was Friedrich Wilhelm Derting (1712-1784), a Prussian military officer who served in the Seven Years' War.

As the name continued to spread and evolve, it took on various forms and spellings, such as "Derting," "Dertinger," and "Dertingen." Despite its Germanic origins, the name can now be found in various parts of the world, a testament to the migration and dispersal of families over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Derting

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

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

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