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

Dilts, 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 Dilts surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dilts in America

Dilts is the 13210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dilts surname appeared 2,314 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 Dilts.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dilts 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 Dilts

The surname DILTS has its origins in the English language and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "dill," which referred to a type of herb or plant, and the suffix "-s" indicating possession or association.

Historically, the name was primarily found in the southeastern regions of England, particularly in counties like Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. Records from the medieval period show various spellings such as Dillis, Dilles, and Dyllys, reflecting the evolution of the name over time.

One of the earliest known references to the name DILTS can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1327, where a person named Robert Dilles is mentioned. The Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1332 also list a John Dillys, suggesting the presence of the name in the region during that era.

In the 16th century, the name DILTS appeared in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Lewisham, Kent, where a Thomas Dylles was recorded in 1568. Similarly, the records of St. Nicholas Church in Brighton, Sussex, mention a William Dillis in 1592.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname DILTS was John Dilts, born in 1615 in Lewes, Sussex. He was a prominent merchant and landowner in the area. Another notable figure was William Dilts (1670-1734), a respected clergyman and rector of St. Peter's Church in Peasmarsh, East Sussex.

Over the centuries, the DILTS surname has been associated with various notable individuals, including:

1. Henry Dilts (1778-1842), an English soldier who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a successful businessman in London.
2. Eliza Dilts (1815-1890), an American author and poet from New Jersey, known for her works on nature and rural life.
3. John Dilts (1861-1935), a British engineer and inventor, best known for his contributions to the development of early automobiles and internal combustion engines.
4. Dorothy Dilts (1892-1978), an American artist and painter from Ohio, renowned for her landscape and portrait works.
5. Robert Dilts (born 1954), an American author, programmer, and developer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques.

While the name DILTS has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through migration and diaspora. However, the historical records and accounts presented here primarily focus on the name's origins and early presence in the British Isles.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dilts

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

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

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