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

Diem, 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 Diem surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Diem in America

Diem is the 16284th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Diem surname appeared 1,771 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 Diem.

We can also compare 2010 data for Diem 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 Diem

The surname DIEM is derived from the Latin word "dies" meaning "day". It has its origins in ancient Rome, where it may have been used as a name or nickname for someone who was active or cheerful during the daytime.

The name DIEM can be found in various historical records throughout Europe, particularly in regions that were part of the Roman Empire. One of the earliest recorded instances is in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval charters and documents from Germany, where a knight named Theodericus Diem is mentioned in the year 1162.

In England, the surname DIEM appears in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census taken in 1273, where a John Diem is listed as a resident of the county of Oxfordshire. The name is also found in the Pipe Rolls, a series of financial records from the Exchequer of England, dating back to the 12th century.

During the Renaissance period, the name DIEM gained some prominence in Italy. Notable individuals with this surname include Gerolamo Diem (1508-1575), a Venetian painter and engraver, and Giovanni Battista Diem (1590-1668), an Italian composer and organist from Rome.

In France, the DIEM surname can be traced back to the 16th century. One of the earliest recorded instances is Jean Diem (1535-1611), a French Protestant theologian and author from Normandy.

Another notable figure with the DIEM surname is Johann Konrad Diem (1647-1703), a German philosopher and mathematician who was a professor at the University of Giessen in Hesse.

The DIEM name has also been present in other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands, where Pieter Diem (1745-1815) was a Dutch painter and engraver from Rotterdam.

Overall, the surname DIEM has a rich history spanning across various European countries, with its origins rooted in the Latin language and ancient Roman culture. While not among the most common surnames, it has been carried by several individuals of note throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Diem

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

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

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