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

Dygert, 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 Dygert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dygert in America

Dygert is the 22924th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dygert surname appeared 1,116 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 Dygert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dygert 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 Dygert

The surname Dygert is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest known use dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Diger," which means "thick" or "stout," and may have been used as a descriptive name for someone of a larger build.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dygert can be found in the town records of Dortmund, Germany, from the year 1587. Here, a man named Hans Dygert is mentioned as a resident and landowner. Another early reference to the name comes from the baptismal records of the church in Essen, where a child named Anna Dygert was baptized in 1612.

In the 17th century, the Dygert name appears to have spread to other parts of Germany, as well as neighboring regions. In 1652, a Johann Dygert is recorded as living in the town of Worms, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. Additionally, a family with the name Dygert is documented as residing in the village of Niederemmel, in what is now Luxembourg, in the late 1600s.

As the Dygert family continued to expand and migrate, some members eventually made their way to North America. One of the earliest known Dygerts in America was Johann Dygert, who was born in Germany in 1704 and immigrated to Pennsylvania in the 1740s. He and his wife, Anna Maria, settled in the area that is now Berks County, where they established a farm and raised their family.

Another notable early American Dygert was Jacob Dygert, who was born in 1765 in Pennsylvania and served as a private in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He later moved to Ohio, where he became a successful farmer and businessman.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Dygert name can be found in various records and historical accounts across the United States and Canada. Some notable individuals include:

1. William Dygert (1828-1909), a businessman and politician from New York who served as a member of the state assembly.

2. Mary Dygert (1857-1932), an educator and women's rights activist from Ohio who founded one of the first kindergartens in the state.

3. Henry Dygert (1868-1947), a farmer and inventor from Iowa who patented several agricultural implements.

4. Charles Dygert (1886-1964), a professional baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Braves in the early 1900s.

5. Edith Dygert (1902-1988), a writer and journalist from California who published several books and articles on travel and culture.

While the Dygert name may not be as common as some others, it has a rich history that spans multiple countries and continents, with individuals who have made noteworthy contributions in various fields over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dygert

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

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

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