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

Dremel, 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 Dremel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dremel in America

Dremel is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dremel surname appeared 127 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 Dremel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dremel 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 Dremel

The surname Dremel is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the 16th or 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "dremel," which means "to turn or spin" and was likely an occupational name for a turner or someone who worked with a lathe.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dremel can be found in the church records of the town of Wittenberg, Germany, where a Johann Dremel was born in 1612. Another early record is from the town of Nuremberg, where a Hans Dremel was listed as a member of the local turner's guild in 1638.

In the 18th century, the name Dremel began to appear in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Westphalia. One notable Dremel from this time period was Johann Friedrich Dremel (1713-1783), a master turner and craftsman who was renowned for his intricate woodcarvings and lathe work.

As the Industrial Revolution took hold in the 19th century, many Dremel families migrated to cities and urban centers in search of work. One example is Gustav Dremel (1824-1895), a skilled machinist who worked in the factories of Berlin and was instrumental in developing early lathes and metalworking tools.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several members of the Dremel family emigrated from Germany to the United States and other parts of the world. One such individual was Albert Dremel (1870-1942), who settled in Wisconsin and became a successful tool manufacturer, establishing the Dremel Company in 1932, which is still known today for its high-quality rotary tools and accessories.

Other notable individuals with the Dremel surname include: Gerhard Dremel (1925-2012), a German engineer and inventor who held numerous patents for automotive technologies; Johanna Dremel (1899-1988), a German artist and sculptor known for her intricate wood carvings; and Klaus Dremel (born 1948), a German businessman and former CEO of the Dremel Corporation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dremel

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

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

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