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

Diener, 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 Diener surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Diener in America

Diener is the 10968th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Diener surname appeared 2,900 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 Diener.

We can also compare 2010 data for Diener 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 Diener

The surname DIENER originated in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old German word "dienen," meaning "to serve." This suggests that the name was initially used to denote a person's occupation as a servant or attendant.

The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, where it was often associated with those employed in noble households or ecclesiastical establishments. In some instances, the name may have also been adopted by individuals who worked as public servants or officials.

One of the earliest known references to the name DIENER can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, which mentions a "Conradus Diener" in the year 1289.

During the Middle Ages, the name appeared in various forms, including "Dyner," "Diener," and "Diner," reflecting the regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. It was also occasionally used as a descriptive surname, referring to those who performed specific duties or services.

Notable individuals bearing the surname DIENER include Johann Diener (1545-1612), a German astronomer and mathematician who contributed to the development of logarithms, and Johann Georg Diener (1665-1738), a German composer and organist during the Baroque period.

In the 19th century, Johann Christian Diener (1792-1867) was a prominent German engraver and lithographer, known for his work on maps and illustrations. Another notable figure was Gustav Diener (1886-1960), a German-American geologist and paleontologist who made significant contributions to the study of the Earth's geological history.

The surname DIENER also has a long-standing presence in Switzerland, where it is associated with various notable individuals, such as Johann Jakob Diener (1749-1825), a Swiss politician and magistrate, and Johann Rudolf Diener (1819-1900), a Swiss author and journalist.

While the name DIENER has its roots in Germany and Switzerland, it has since spread globally due to migration and immigration patterns, with bearers of the surname found in various parts of the world today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Diener

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

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

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