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

Dieppa, 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 Dieppa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dieppa in America

Dieppa is the 39052nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dieppa surname appeared 564 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 Dieppa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dieppa 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 Dieppa

The surname Dieppa has its origins in Spain, specifically in the Asturias region located in the northern part of the country. The name is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name Dieppa is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "diepa," which refers to a type of small fishing boat commonly used in the coastal areas of Asturias. This connection suggests that the earliest bearers of the Dieppa surname may have been involved in fishing or maritime activities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Dieppa surname can be found in the Cartulario de San Vicente de Oviedo, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 13th century. This document contains references to individuals with the surname Dieppa living in the Asturias region during that time period.

In the 15th century, there are records of a notable figure named Pedro Dieppa, who was a prominent merchant and ship owner based in the city of Avilés, Asturias. Pedro Dieppa played a significant role in the maritime trade and commerce of the region during his lifetime, which spanned from approximately 1425 to 1495.

Another notable individual with the Dieppa surname was Juan Dieppa, a Spanish navigator and explorer who participated in Christopher Columbus's second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Juan Dieppa was born around 1460 in Moguer, a town near the city of Huelva in southern Spain.

During the 16th century, the Dieppa surname also appeared in various historical records and documents related to the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas. One such individual was Diego Dieppa, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

In the realm of literature, there is a reference to a writer named Francisco Dieppa, who was born in Asturias in the late 16th century. Francisco Dieppa authored several works on religious themes and was known for his poetic writings during the Spanish Golden Age.

While the Dieppa surname has its roots in Spain, particularly in the Asturias region, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and the Spanish colonial expansion. Over the centuries, individuals bearing the Dieppa surname have made notable contributions in various fields, including exploration, trade, literature, and religion.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dieppa

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

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

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