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

Ditzler, 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 Ditzler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ditzler in America

Ditzler is the 20232nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ditzler surname appeared 1,316 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 Ditzler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ditzler 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 Ditzler

The surname Ditzler is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.

Ditzler is thought to be a variant of the German word "dietzel," which was a diminutive form of the personal name "Dietrich" or "Theodoric." This name was derived from the Germanic elements "theud" (meaning "people") and "ric" (meaning "ruler" or "powerful"). Thus, the name Ditzler may have originally referred to someone who was a leader or a person of authority within a community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ditzler can be found in the "Codex Traditionum Monasterii Sancti Emmerami," a medieval manuscript from the 9th century that documents the possessions and properties of the Benedictine monastery of St. Emmeram in Regensburg, Bavaria. In this manuscript, a certain "Ditzlo" is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Oberndorf.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, variations of the name, such as "Ditzler," "Ditzeler," and "Dytzelmann," appeared in various historical records and documents throughout southern Germany. These records often referred to individuals who held positions of authority or owned land and property.

One notable historical figure with the surname Ditzler was Hans Ditzler, a German Protestant theologian and reformer who lived from 1508 to 1584. He was a prominent figure during the Protestant Reformation and served as a professor of theology at the University of Tübingen.

Another individual of note was Johann Ditzler, a German composer and organist who lived from 1677 to 1744. He was known for his contributions to the development of Baroque music and served as the court organist for the Duke of Saxe-Weimar.

In the 18th century, the name Ditzler was associated with the town of Ditzingen, located in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The town's name is derived from the same root as the surname, suggesting that the Ditzler family may have had ties to this region.

Other notable individuals with the surname Ditzler include Friedrich Ditzler (1803-1866), a German painter and lithographer, and Johann Georg Ditzler (1679-1755), a German theologian and author who wrote extensively on the history of the Reformation.

Throughout its history, the surname Ditzler has been associated with various place names and localities in southern Germany, reflecting the geographic origins and migrations of families bearing this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ditzler

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

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

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