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

Dittrich, 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 Dittrich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dittrich in America

Dittrich is the 14755th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dittrich surname appeared 2,013 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 Dittrich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dittrich 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 Dittrich

The surname Dittrich has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German words "diet" or "theod," meaning "people" or "nation," and "rīke," meaning "realm" or "kingdom." The combination of these words formed the name "Dietrich," which later evolved into the modern spelling "Dittrich."

The name first appeared in various historical records from the 11th century onwards, particularly in regions such as Bavaria, Saxony, and Franconia. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Traditionum Reichenauensium, a medieval manuscript from the Reichenau Abbey in Baden-Württemberg, dated around 1150.

In the 13th century, the name Dittrich was associated with several notable individuals. One such figure was Heinrich Dittrich, a renowned scholar and theologian born in Regensburg around 1230. He authored several influential works on theology and philosophy during his lifetime.

Another historical figure bearing the surname Dittrich was Johannes Dittrich, a merchant and landowner from Nuremberg. Records from the 14th century indicate that he played a significant role in the city's trade and commerce, contributing to its prosperity during that era.

In the 16th century, the name Dittrich gained further prominence with the birth of Martin Dittrich (1516-1584), a Lutheran theologian and reformer. He was actively involved in the Protestant Reformation movement and authored several religious texts that shaped the theological discourse of his time.

During the 17th century, the Dittrich family established itself as a prominent noble lineage in Saxony. One notable member was Friedrich Wilhelm von Dittrich (1647-1712), a military commander who served in the Thirty Years' War and later became a respected statesman.

The 18th century saw the rise of Johann Dittrich (1732-1809), a German composer and organist. He was celebrated for his contributions to sacred music and his compositions for the organ, which were widely performed in churches across Germany.

Throughout its history, the surname Dittrich has been associated with various places and regions across Germany, including Dittrichshausen, a town in Thuringia, and Dittrichsdorf, a village in Saxony-Anhalt, both of which likely derived their names from individuals bearing the Dittrich surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dittrich

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

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

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