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

Diebold, 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 Diebold surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Diebold in America

Diebold is the 14585th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Diebold surname appeared 2,042 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Diebold.

We can also compare 2010 data for Diebold 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 Diebold

The surname DIEBOLD is of German origin, originating in the Middle Ages. It likely derived from the Old German words "dieb" meaning "thief" and "balt" meaning "bold" or "brave." Thus, the name may have referred to a daring or courageous thief.

The name first appeared in historical records in the 14th century, with one of the earliest recorded instances being a Diebold von Müllheim, a knight from the town of Müllheim in the region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, who lived around 1350.

In the 15th century, the name was found in various Germanic regions, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Switzerland. One notable figure was Johannes Diebold, a German printer and bookbinder who lived in Basel, Switzerland, from around 1435 to 1495.

During the 16th century, the DIEBOLD surname spread to other parts of Europe as Germans migrated. In 1547, a Diebold Schilling was recorded as a citizen of Bern, Switzerland. And in the late 1500s, a Diebold Schilling von Andlau was a notable figure in Alsace, France.

The 17th century saw the name in various German-speaking areas, including a Hans Diebold, a miller recorded in the town of Oberweier, Germany, in 1625. And in the 18th century, Johann Diebold, a blacksmith, was born in Kaiserslautern, Germany, in 1732.

As the name spread further, it appeared in various spellings, including Diebolt, Diebel, and Diepold, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling. Despite its potential unsavory origins, the DIEBOLD name has been borne by many respectable individuals throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Diebold

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

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

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