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

Dexheimer, 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 Dexheimer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dexheimer in America

Dexheimer is the 38389th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dexheimer surname appeared 577 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 Dexheimer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dexheimer 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 Dexheimer

The surname Dexheimer has its origins in Germany, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. The name is believed to have derived from the Old German word "dextra," which means "right-handed," and "heim," meaning "home" or "village." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a settlement or locality where a significant number of right-handed individuals resided.

One of the earliest known references to the name Dexheimer can be found in the historical records of the town of Kaiserslautern, located in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. In these records, a certain Johann Dexheimer is mentioned as a prominent landowner and businessman in the late 1500s.

As the name began to spread across different regions of Germany, various spellings and variations emerged, such as Dexheimer, Dexheimmer, and Dexheimer. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and the preferences of individual scribes and record-keepers.

In the 17th century, the Dexheimer family gained notable recognition when Hans Dexheimer (1610-1678) became a renowned clockmaker and inventor in the city of Nuremberg. His innovative designs and contributions to the field of horology earned him widespread acclaim during his lifetime.

Another notable figure bearing the Dexheimer name was Wilhelm Dexheimer (1829-1901), a German artist and painter known for his landscape and genre scenes depicting rural life in the Black Forest region. His works were highly regarded and are now part of several prestigious art collections across Europe.

During the 19th century, the Dexheimer family also made its mark in the field of academia. Karl Dexheimer (1854-1932) was a respected professor of literature at the University of Heidelberg, where he published numerous scholarly works on the works of Goethe and other German literary giants.

As the Dexheimer family continued to grow and disperse throughout Germany and neighboring regions, the name became associated with various occupations and professions. For instance, in the late 18th century, a family of Dexheimers established a successful brewing business in the town of Bamberg, producing high-quality beer that was exported throughout the region.

While the exact origin and meaning of the surname Dexheimer may remain a subject of debate among historians and linguists, its rich history and diverse representations across various fields and occupations have firmly established it as a significant part of German cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dexheimer

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

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

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