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

Dethrow, 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 Dethrow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dethrow in America

Dethrow is the 83834th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dethrow surname appeared 224 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 Dethrow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dethrow 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 Dethrow

The surname DETHROW has its origins in the Germanic language group, likely originating from a combination of the Old German words "de" meaning "the" and "throw" meaning "a small village or settlement". It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century, in the regions of present-day Germany and the Low Countries.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name DETHROW can be found in the Gelnhausen Codex, a medieval manuscript dating back to 1328, which lists a "Johannes de Throw" among the residents of a village near the town of Gelnhausen in the modern-day state of Hesse, Germany. This suggests that the name may have initially been a locative surname, indicating an individual's place of origin or residence.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various church records and municipal archives across the German states and the Low Countries, with slight variations in spelling such as "Dethrou", "Dethrouw", and "Dethrau". Notable bearers of the name during this period include Hans Dethrow, a merchant from Lübeck born around 1450, and Greta Dethrow, a landowner from the village of Dethrau in East Prussia, mentioned in a land deed from 1472.

As the name spread across Europe, it gained further variations in spelling and pronunciation, reflecting the linguistic influences of different regions. One notable example is the Dutch variant "Detrouw", which appears in the records of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in the 17th century, with Jan Detrouw being a sailor who embarked on voyages to the East Indies in 1638.

The 18th and 19th centuries saw the name DETHROW appearing in various parts of Europe and the Americas, often carried by immigrants and settlers seeking new opportunities. Johannes Dethrow, born in 1745 in Saxony, was among the earliest recorded bearers of the name in the American colonies, settling in Pennsylvania in the 1770s. Another notable figure was Friedrich Dethrow, a German-born philosopher and educator who lived from 1782 to 1856 and taught at universities in Prussia and Saxony.

Throughout its history, the surname DETHROW has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including artisans, merchants, scholars, and military personnel. While not a particularly widespread name, it has left its mark in various regions, reflecting the movement and cultural exchange that shaped the history of Europe and its diaspora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dethrow

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

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

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