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

Dickerman, 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 Dickerman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dickerman in America

Dickerman is the 19114th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dickerman surname appeared 1,423 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 Dickerman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dickerman 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 Dickerman

The surname Dickerman is of English origin, with roots dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the county of Yorkshire, where it was initially spelled as "Dykerman" or "Dikerman." The name is derived from the Old English words "dic" (ditch or dike) and "mann" (man), indicating that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely associated with maintaining or living near ditches or dikes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Dickerman name can be found in the parish records of Howden, Yorkshire, where a John Dykerman was listed in 1592. The name also appears in the records of St. Mary's Church, Beverley, Yorkshire, in the late 16th century, further suggesting its roots in the region.

As the Dickerman family spread across England, variations in spelling became common, with forms such as "Dickerman," "Dikkerman," and "Dycerman" emerging. In the 17th century, the name began to appear in other parts of the country, including the county of Norfolk, where a Thomas Dickerman was recorded in the parish records of Snettisham in 1642.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the Dickerman surname was John Dickerman (1620-1703), an English settler who arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636. He became a prominent figure in the early history of Dorchester, Massachusetts, serving as a selectman and actively participating in the town's affairs.

Another prominent bearer of the Dickerman name was Ezra Dickerman (1745-1823), an American physician and politician from Connecticut. He served as a member of the Connecticut General Assembly and was a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1785.

In the 19th century, the Dickerman surname gained recognition through individuals such as Lysander Dickerman (1809-1876), an American lawyer and politician from New York, and Nathaniel Dickerman (1779-1853), a successful merchant and banker in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Dickerman name has also been associated with notable places, such as Dickerman's Ridge in Pennsylvania, named after Samuel Dickerman, an early settler in the area.

While the Dickerman surname may have evolved over time, its origins can be traced back to the English counties of Yorkshire and Norfolk, where it was derived from the Old English words describing those who lived near or maintained ditches and dikes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dickerman

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

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

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