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

Dertinger, 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 Dertinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dertinger in America

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

The Dertinger 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 Dertinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dertinger 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 Dertinger

The surname Dertinger is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is derived from the German words "derten" which means "to till" or "to plow" and "inger" which is a suffix indicating a place of origin or occupation. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked as a farmer or plowman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Schleswig-Holstein region of northern Germany, where a Henricus Dertinger is mentioned in a document from the year 1352. The name also appears in various spellings such as Dertingher, Dertinger, and Dertinger in records from the 14th and 15th centuries in the German states of Bavaria and Saxony.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Johannes Dertinger (1492-1544) was a Lutheran theologian and reformer who played a role in the Protestant Reformation in Germany. He served as a professor at the University of Wittenberg and was a close associate of Martin Luther.

The Dertinger name can also be traced to the town of Dertingen in the present-day German state of Baden-Württemberg. Records from the 17th century mention a family with the surname Dertinger residing in this town, indicating that the name may have originated as a locational surname.

Another prominent individual with the surname was Johann Baptist Dertinger (1691-1757), a German Baroque composer and organist who worked in the court of the Prince-Bishop of Eichstätt in Bavaria. His compositions for organ and sacred vocal music were highly regarded during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, a German-American named Carl Dertinger (1817-1898) immigrated to the United States and became a successful businessman and landowner in the state of Pennsylvania. He is noted for his contributions to the development of the local community and industry.

While the Dertinger surname is relatively uncommon, it has a long and interesting history that can be traced back to medieval Germany. The name's origins suggest a connection to farming and rural life, as well as a possible locational association with the town of Dertingen.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dertinger

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

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

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