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

Dickhaut, 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 Dickhaut surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dickhaut in America

Dickhaut is the 61297th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dickhaut surname appeared 328 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 Dickhaut.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dickhaut 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 Dickhaut

The surname DICKHAUT is of German origin, first appearing in historical records during the 13th century. It is derived from the Old German words "dick" meaning "thick" and "haut" meaning "skin" or "hide", likely referring to an occupation or trade involving thick animal hides or leatherwork.

DICKHAUT was most prevalent in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, with early mentions found in municipal archives and church records from towns like Nuremberg and Leipzig. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Dickhaut, a tanner recorded in Nuremberg's guild rolls in 1312.

The surname is not found in major historical documents like the Domesday Book, as it originated later in Germanic regions. However, variations in spelling such as Dickhaut, Dikhaut, and Dieckehaut can be seen in various local records throughout the Middle Ages.

Notable individuals with the DICKHAUT surname include Johann Dickhaut (1592-1653), a German Protestant theologian and author of several religious texts, and Wilhelm Dickhaut (1770-1848), a Bavarian clockmaker renowned for his intricate timepieces.

In the 19th century, Carl Dickhaut (1823-1891) was a successful merchant and philanthropist in Cologne, while his cousin August Dickhaut (1835-1914) was a respected judge in Berlin. More recently, Hans Dickhaut (1896-1971) was a German artist known for his landscapes and portraiture.

While the surname DICKHAUT is not among the most common in German-speaking regions, it has maintained a presence throughout the centuries, reflecting its origins in the skilled trades and professions of medieval Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dickhaut

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

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

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