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

Dinges, 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 Dinges surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dinges in America

Dinges is the 14356th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dinges surname appeared 2,084 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 Dinges.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dinges 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 Dinges

The surname Dinges has its origins in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the German word "ding," which means "thing" or "object." The name was likely used as a nickname or descriptive term for someone who was associated with a particular object or trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Dinges surname can be found in the records of the city of Cologne, where a certain Hans Dinges was mentioned in 1567. Another early reference is in the parish records of the town of Essen, where a Johannes Dinges was born in 1592.

In the 17th century, the name began to appear in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Prussia. During this time, variations in spelling also emerged, such as Dingess, Dingeß, and Dinges.

One notable individual with the Dinges surname was Johann Dinges, a German artist born in Nuremberg in 1663. He was known for his intricate engravings and woodcuts, many of which depicted religious scenes and landscapes.

In the 18th century, the Dinges family spread throughout Central Europe, with some members settling in regions of modern-day Poland and Austria. A prominent figure from this period was Friedrich Dinges, a German mathematician and astronomer who was born in Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland) in 1726 and made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.

The 19th century saw the Dinges name appear in various historical records across Germany and neighboring countries. One example is Karl Dinges, a German philosopher and writer who was born in Heidelberg in 1843 and wrote extensively on topics related to ethics and social justice.

As the name spread throughout Europe, it also found its way to other parts of the world, particularly through immigration. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several individuals with the Dinges surname left Germany and settled in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Among the notable figures with the Dinges surname in more recent history was Otto Dinges, a German politician and member of the Nazi Party who served as the Gauleiter (regional leader) of Westphalia-South from 1933 to 1945.

While the Dinges surname may not be as widely recognized as some others, it has a long and rich history rooted in various regions of Germany and neighboring areas. Its origins and variations reflect the cultural and linguistic diversity of Central Europe over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dinges

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

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

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