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

Dinkel, 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 Dinkel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dinkel in America

Dinkel is the 13096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dinkel surname appeared 2,342 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 Dinkel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dinkel 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 Dinkel

The surname Dinkel is believed to have originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Middle High German word "dinkel," which refers to a type of wheat or spelt. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone involved in the cultivation or trade of this particular grain.

One of the earliest known references to the name Dinkel can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the town of Gernsheim in the state of Hesse, Germany, where a Johann Dinkel was recorded in 1563. Additionally, the Dinkel family name appears in several other historical records from various regions of Germany, including the states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, and Rhineland-Palatinate.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname Dinkel was Johann Konrad Dinkel (1647-1722), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor of law at the University of Heidelberg. Another prominent individual was Johann Christian Dinkel (1722-1799), a German theologian and author who wrote several works on religious topics.

Moving into the 18th century, the name Dinkel can be found in various historical documents and records from different parts of Germany. For instance, in 1776, a Johann Georg Dinkel was recorded as a citizen of the town of Heppenheim in the Grand Duchy of Hesse.

During the 19th century, one notable individual with the surname Dinkel was Karl Dinkel (1801-1857), a German painter and lithographer who was renowned for his landscape paintings and illustrations. Another famous bearer of the name was Wilhelm Dinkel (1855-1928), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in the city of Darmstadt.

As the centuries progressed, the Dinkel surname spread beyond Germany, with individuals bearing this name emigrating to other parts of Europe and eventually to other continents, including North America and Australia. However, the name's German origins and its potential connection to the cultivation of spelt or wheat remain a significant part of its historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dinkel

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

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

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