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

Dettinger, 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 Dettinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dettinger in America

Dettinger is the 55386th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dettinger surname appeared 371 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 Dettinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dettinger 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 Dettinger

The surname Dettinger is of German origin, originating in the late medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the name of a town or village called Dettingen, which is located in the present-day state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The name itself is derived from the Old High German words "diot" meaning "people" and "ing" meaning "belonging to," suggesting that the name originally referred to someone who hailed from Dettingen.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Dettinger can be found in the records of the town of Esslingen am Neckar, near Stuttgart, dating back to the 14th century. During this time, the surname was often spelled in various ways, such as Dettingen, Dettinger, or Dettingher, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spellings in the Middle Ages.

The Dettinger surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such example is Johann Dettinger (1505-1572), a German Protestant theologian and reformer who served as the court preacher to the Count of Oettingen-Oettingen. Another prominent figure was Georg Dettinger (1768-1847), a German composer and organist who is best known for his organ compositions and his work as the organist at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Frankfurt am Main.

In the 17th century, the Dettinger family played a role in the settlement of the New World. Hans Dettinger (1620-1690) was among the early German settlers who arrived in Pennsylvania in the late 1600s, establishing a farmstead in what is now Berks County. His descendants went on to become prominent members of the local community, with several serving in various civic and religious roles.

Another notable figure with the Dettinger surname was Georg Christoph Dettinger (1732-1799), a German-born architect and civil engineer who made significant contributions to the urban planning and architectural landscape of St. Petersburg, Russia. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings and structures in the city, including the Hermitage Theatre and the Marble Palace.

In the 19th century, Wilhelm Dettinger (1808-1876) was a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Frankfurt Parliament during the revolutions of 1848-1849. He was a prominent advocate for liberal democratic reforms and played a key role in shaping the political discourse of the time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dettinger

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

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

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