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

Detloff, 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 Detloff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Detloff in America

Detloff is the 44034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Detloff surname appeared 489 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 Detloff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Detloff 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 Detloff

The surname Detloff originated in Germany, with roots that can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German words "diet," meaning "people," and "lof," meaning "praise" or "honor." Thus, the name Detloff likely referred to someone who was honored or praised by their community.

The earliest recorded instances of the Detloff name can be found in historical records from northern Germany, particularly in the regions of Mecklenburg and Pomerania. The name appears in various medieval manuscripts and documents, such as the Liber Censualis, a census record from the 13th century.

One notable individual bearing the Detloff surname was Detlof von Bogen, a German nobleman who lived in the 14th century. He was a prominent figure in the Hanseatic League, a powerful commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and towns in northern Europe.

Another historical figure was Johann Detloff, a German philosopher and theologian who lived from 1679 to 1737. He was a professor at the University of Rostock and authored several influential works on ethics and metaphysics.

In the 19th century, Carl Detloff (1805-1879) was a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, including the Pabst Mansion and the Plankinton House Hotel.

The name Detloff also has connections to certain place names in northern Germany. For instance, the town of Detloff in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is believed to have derived its name from an early bearer of the surname.

Other notable individuals with the Detloff surname include Friedrich Detloff (1870-1941), a German writer and journalist, and Erwin Detloff (1888-1965), a German painter and graphic artist associated with the Expressionist movement.

While the Detloff name has its roots in northern Germany, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and the world, with bearers of the surname found in various countries and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Detloff

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

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

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