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

Tiedeken, 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 Tiedeken surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tiedeken in America

Tiedeken is the 109258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tiedeken surname appeared 162 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 Tiedeken.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tiedeken 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 Tiedeken

The surname TIEDEKEN originated in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in Lower Saxony and Westphalia. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "tieden," which means "to happen" or "to occur." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who witnessed or was present at a significant event or occurrence.

The earliest recorded instances of the name TIEDEKEN can be traced back to the 13th century. One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Hans Tiedeken, a merchant from the city of Bremen, who was mentioned in municipal records dating back to 1279. Another notable early reference is found in the Lüneburg Chronicle of 1295, which mentions a certain Dietrich Tiedeken, a landowner in the town of Lüneburg.

In the 14th century, the name TIEDEKEN appeared in various administrative and legal documents across northern Germany. For instance, there is a record of a Johann Tiedeken, a farmer from the village of Scheeßel in the Duchy of Bremen, who was involved in a land dispute in 1342.

One of the earliest known spellings of the name was "Tydeken," which can be found in the records of the city of Osnabrück from the late 15th century. This spelling variation likely reflects the regional dialect and pronunciation of the name at that time.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname TIEDEKEN. One such figure was Johann Tiedeken (1529-1602), a Lutheran theologian and reformer from Rostock, who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in northern Germany.

Another prominent TIEDEKEN was Gerhard Tiedeken (1662-1724), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still-life and genre paintings. He was born in Hamburg but spent most of his career in Amsterdam.

In the 19th century, Carl Tiedeken (1813-1885) was a German architect and urban planner who contributed to the development of several cities in northern Germany, including Bremen and Oldenburg.

Johannes Tiedeken (1876-1957) was a German historian and archivist who specialized in the study of medieval documents and records. He worked at the State Archives in Hanover and published numerous works on the history of Lower Saxony.

Finally, Hans Tiedeken (1901-1967) was a German politician who served as a member of the Bundestag, the federal parliament of West Germany, representing the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1949 to 1965.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tiedeken

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

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

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