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

Diegelman, 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 Diegelman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Diegelman in America

Diegelman is the 99378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Diegelman surname appeared 182 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 Diegelman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Diegelman 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 Diegelman

The surname DIEGELMAN is of German origin, derived from the Middle Low German words "die" meaning "the" and "gelman" meaning "yellow man". It is believed to have emerged in the 14th century, initially referring to a person with a yellowish complexion or someone who dyed materials yellow.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the regions of Saxony and Westphalia in central Germany. Historical records show a Henrich Diegelman listed as a resident of the town of Goslar in Saxony in 1412.

In the 16th century, variations of the spelling such as "Dygelman" and "Dygeman" appeared in church registers and tax records across northern Germany. The name was also found in the town of Uelzen in Lower Saxony, where a Johannes Diegelman was documented as a landowner in 1567.

One of the earliest notable bearers of the surname was Hans Diegelman, a renowned clockmaker born in Nuremberg in 1498. He is credited with creating some of the first portable timepieces, which were highly sought after by the nobility of the time.

Another prominent figure was Christoph Diegelman, a Lutheran theologian and scholar who lived from 1592 to 1669. He served as a professor at the University of Jena and authored several influential works on Protestant theology.

In the 18th century, the name was found in the town of Calw in the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg. A Georg Diegelman, born in 1735, was a master woodcarver renowned for his intricate works adorning churches and monasteries throughout the region.

As the name spread across Germany, it also made its way into neighboring countries. In the Netherlands, a notable bearer was Willem Diegelman, a Dutch painter and engraver who lived from 1779 to 1845. His works, often depicting rural landscapes and village scenes, are highly regarded in Dutch art circles.

Another prominent figure was August Diegelman, a German-born American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1841 to 1917. He amassed a considerable fortune through his successful brewery in St. Louis, Missouri, and donated generously to educational and cultural institutions in the city.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Diegelman

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

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

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