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

Dinkle, 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 Dinkle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dinkle in America

Dinkle is the 82908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dinkle surname appeared 227 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 Dinkle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dinkle 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 Dinkle

The surname Dinkle is of German origin, derived from the Low German word "dinkel" which means "spelt" – a type of wheat cultivated since ancient times. The name likely originated in the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century, in regions where Low German dialects were spoken, such as northern Germany and the Netherlands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dinkle can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the town of Uelzen, Lower Saxony, Germany, dating back to the 16th century. These records mention a family by the name of Dinkle residing in the area.

The name Dinkle is also found in various historical records and documents from the 17th and 18th centuries in the German states of Hanover, Brunswick, and Westphalia. This suggests that the name was relatively widespread in northern and central Germany during this period.

In the 19th century, the name Dinkle began to appear in records of German immigrants to North America, particularly in the United States. One notable individual with this surname was Johann Dinkle (1823-1892), a German immigrant who settled in Wisconsin and became a successful farmer and businessman.

Other notable individuals with the surname Dinkle include:

1. Heinrich Dinkle (1876-1944), a German architect and urban planner, best known for his work on the city of Cologne.

2. Erich Dinkle (1909-1944), a German fighter pilot during World War II, who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his service.

3. Gretchen Dinkle (1924-2018), an American artist and illustrator, known for her work in children's books and magazines.

4. Robert Dinkle (born 1947), an American lawyer and former judge, who served on the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

5. Eliza Dinkle (1852-1934), an English-born Australian pioneer and nurse, who was instrumental in establishing healthcare services in rural Victoria.

While the surname Dinkle is not among the most common surnames worldwide, it has a long and interesting history, tracing its roots back to the medieval Germanic regions of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dinkle

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

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

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