Explore the Family Name Dedrickson

The meaning of Dedrickson

Probably an altered form of North German Diederichsen, a patronymic from the personal name Diedrich.

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How common is the last name Dedrickson in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dedrickson has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 112,365th and by 2010, the rank dropped to 122,314th, marking an 8.85% decrease. The count or number of people bearing this surname also decreased slightly from 145 in 2000 to 141 in 2010, a 2.76% decrease. However, the proportion per 100k remained consistent at 0.05.

20002010Change
Rank#112,365#122,314-8.85%
Count145141-2.76%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dedrickson

As for the ethnicity affiliated with the surname Dedrickson, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that overwhelmingly, those with this surname identify as White. In 2000, 98.62% identified as White which dropped slightly to 95.74% in 2010, marking a 2.92% decrease. However, there's no recorded change in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, where the percentage remained at zero both in 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White98.62%95.74%-2.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%