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

Dieterman, 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 Dieterman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dieterman in America

Dieterman is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dieterman surname appeared 149 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 Dieterman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dieterman 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 Dieterman

The surname Dieterman has its origins in Germany, and it is believed to have emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the German words "diet," meaning "people," and "mann," meaning "man," suggesting that it may have been a descriptive name originally referring to a leader or prominent figure among a group of people.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, where a certain Dietrich Dieterman was mentioned in the year 1379. This indicates that the name was already in use and established in the region during that time period.

In the 15th century, there are records of a wealthy merchant named Hans Dieterman, who lived in the city of Augsburg and was involved in the lucrative textile trade. His successful business ventures contributed to the spread and recognition of the Dieterman name in southern Germany.

During the 16th century, the name appears in various historical documents, including the tax records of the city of Ulm, where a family of Dietermans were listed as landowners and respected citizens. This suggests that the name had become associated with a certain level of social standing and prosperity by that time.

One of the earliest known instances of the name in literature can be found in the works of the German playwright and poet, Johannes Dieterman, who was born in 1542 in the town of Marburg and wrote several plays that were popular in his time.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the Dieterman name was Johann Dieterman, a respected theologian and professor at the University of Heidelberg, who was born in 1592 and made significant contributions to the field of Protestant theology.

As the Dieterman family spread throughout different regions of Germany over the centuries, some variations in the spelling of the name emerged, such as Dietterman, Dietermann, and Ditterman, reflecting local dialects and pronunciation differences.

While the Dieterman name has its roots firmly planted in German soil, it has also been carried by individuals who have made their mark in other parts of the world. For example, in the 19th century, a German immigrant named Friedrich Dieterman settled in the United States and became a successful businessman in the city of Philadelphia, establishing a legacy for his family in the New World.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dieterman

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

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

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