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

Dethloff, 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 Dethloff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dethloff in America

Dethloff is the 39717th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dethloff surname appeared 553 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 Dethloff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dethloff 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 Dethloff

The surname Dethloff has its origins in the German language and is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around the Baltic Sea coastline. This surname is thought to be derived from the Germanic personal name Detlev, which itself is a compound of the elements "diet" meaning "people" and "lev" meaning "remnant" or "descendant."

Dethloff is a variant spelling of the more common German surname Detlefsen, which is a patronymic form meaning "son of Detlev." The earliest recorded instances of the Dethloff surname can be traced back to the 16th century in various German records and documents from the northern coastal regions.

One notable early bearer of the Dethloff name was Hans Dethloff, a merchant and ship owner who lived in the city of Lübeck in the late 16th century. Records indicate that he was involved in the thriving maritime trade of the Hanseatic League during that period.

Another historical figure with the Dethloff surname was Johann Dethloff, a Lutheran minister who served in the town of Rostock in the early 17th century. He is known for his involvement in the religious debates and controversies that characterized the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation in Germany.

During the 18th century, the Dethloff name can be found in various church records and civic documents from the German states of Mecklenburg and Pomerania. One example is Christian Dethloff, a farmer and landowner who lived in the village of Gnoien, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in the mid-1700s.

In the 19th century, the Dethloff surname spread more widely across Germany and beyond, as members of the family emigrated to other parts of Europe and even to North America. One notable figure from this period was Friedrich Dethloff, a German-American inventor and engineer who lived from 1825 to 1902. He is credited with developing several innovations in the field of steam engine technology.

Another prominent individual with the Dethloff surname was Wilhelm Dethloff, a German artist and illustrator who was born in 1877 and lived until 1957. He is particularly known for his illustrations of children's books and fairy tales, contributing to the rich tradition of German children's literature.

While the Dethloff surname is not among the most common in Germany, it has a long and diverse history that spans several centuries and various regions within the country. Its origins can be traced back to the Germanic personal name Detlev, reflecting the cultural and linguistic heritage of northern Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dethloff

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

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

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