Explore the Family Name Deiters

The meaning of Deiters

German: patronymic from Deiter. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Markus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Deiters has seen a surge in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Deiters was ranked 45,308th among all surnames; however, by 2010 its rank improved significantly to 40,800. This represents a growth rate of 9.95%. The overall count of people with Deiters as their surname also increased during this period, from 445 in 2000 to 535 in 2010, marking an increase of 20.22%. Similarly, the proportion per 100k population saw a rise of 12.5%, from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,308	#40,800	9.95%
Count	445	535	20.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.18	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deiters

Analyzing the ethnic identities associated with the Deiters surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are several shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 96.4% in 2000 to 92.34% in 2010. There was a noticeable increase in the representation of Hispanics within the Deiters family, from 2.25% in 2000 to 4.86% in 2010, an impressive growth rate of 116%. Interestingly, in 2010, there was also a small percentage (1.5%) of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races. The census data showed no individuals with the Deiters surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.4%	92.34%	-4.21%
Hispanic	2.25%	4.86%	116%
Two or More Races	0%	1.5%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%