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

Dinehart, 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 Dinehart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dinehart in America

Dinehart is the 71678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dinehart surname appeared 272 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 Dinehart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dinehart 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 Dinehart

The surname DINEHART originates from Germany and first emerged during the late medieval period around the 13th century. It is derived from the Old German words "dinen" meaning "to serve" and "hart" meaning "hardy" or "brave". Together, the name can be interpreted to mean "hardy servant" or "brave attendant".

One of the earliest recorded references to the name DINEHART can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the region of modern-day Bavaria, dating back to the year 1267. The entry mentions a certain "Heinricus Dinehart" who was a servant in the household of a local nobleman.

In the 15th century, the name DINEHART appeared in the town records of Nuremberg, where it was spelled as "Dinehardt". This variation likely arose due to regional dialects and scribal errors common in that era.

The earliest known bearer of the name DINEHART was Johannes Dinehart, a farmer who lived in the village of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the early 16th century. His birth and death years are not precisely known, but records indicate he had several children who carried on the family name.

Another notable figure was Hans Dinehart, a master blacksmith who lived in the town of Bamberg during the late 16th century. He is credited with crafting some of the intricate metalwork that adorned the local cathedral, which still stands today.

In the 17th century, the name DINEHART was also found in the records of the Palatinate region, where a certain Jakob Dinehart was listed as a member of the local militia in the town of Heidelberg in 1642.

As the name spread across Germany and into neighboring regions, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Dineharte, Dinehardt, and Dinehert. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and the preferences of scribes and record-keepers.

One of the most prominent individuals with the surname DINEHART was Johann Christoph Dinehart, a renowned clockmaker who lived in the city of Augsburg during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. His intricate timepieces were highly sought after by nobility and affluent citizens throughout Europe.

In the 19th century, the name DINEHART gained recognition through the works of the German poet and novelist Gustav Dinehart, who was born in 1823 in the town of Weimar and died in 1892. His writings focused on themes of nature, love, and the human condition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dinehart

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

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

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