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

Dietrick, 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 Dietrick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dietrick in America

Dietrick is the 18007th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dietrick surname appeared 1,550 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 Dietrick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dietrick 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 Dietrick

The surname Dietrick has its origins in Germany, originating in the late medieval period. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Theodric, which is composed of the elements "theudo" meaning "people" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "powerful." The name was initially Diederich or Diedrich in German but evolved into various spellings, including Dietrick and Dittrich.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Dietrick can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the former Principality of Anhalt in Germany, dating back to the 13th century. The name is also mentioned in the Bürgerregister (citizen register) of the city of Nürnberg in Bavaria, Germany, from the 15th century.

Dietrick was a relatively common surname among the German nobility and aristocracy during the Middle Ages. One notable figure bearing this name was Dietrich von Bern, a legendary hero from the German epic poem "Nibelungenlied," which dates back to around 1200 AD. In reality, Dietrich von Bern was likely inspired by the historical figure Theodoric the Great, the king of the Ostrogoths who ruled in Italy from 493 to 526 AD.

Another prominent individual with the surname Dietrick was Johann Konrad Dietrich Dietrick (1684-1720), a German composer and organist from Nuremberg. He is known for his contributions to the development of the organ concerto genre.

In the 16th century, the surname Dietrick was also found in the Netherlands, particularly in the region of Friesland. One notable bearer of the name from this area was Sibrand Lubberts Dietrick (1571-1636), a Frisian naval officer and explorer who served in the Dutch East Indies.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname Dietrick began to spread beyond Germany and the Netherlands, as people with this name immigrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. One example is Johann Dietrick (1756-1836), a German-American farmer and soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War.

Throughout its history, the surname Dietrick has undergone various spelling variations, including Dietrich, Dittrich, Diedrich, and Diederick, among others. However, the core meaning and etymology of the name remain rooted in its Germanic origins, reflecting the concepts of leadership and power.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dietrick

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

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

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