Explore the Family Name Detloff

The meaning of Detloff

German: variant of Dethloff.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Detloff, according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 40,908 in 2000 to 44,034 in 2010, showing a decline in popularity of 7.64%. Similarly, the count of people with the surname Detloff also decreased by 2.78%, falling from 503 in 2000 to 489 in 2010. This is further reflected in the proportion per 100k people which fell from 0.19 to 0.17, marking a decrease of 10.53%.

20002010Change
Rank#40,908#44,034-7.64%
Count503489-2.78%
Proportion per 100k0.190.17-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Detloff

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Detloff, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was virtually no change between 2000 and 2010. In both years, individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all registered at 0.00. The majority of people with the surname identified as White, making up 98.61% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 97.96% in 2010. There was a new appearance of the Hispanic identity in 2010, registering at 1.43%.

20002010Change
White98.61%97.96%-0.66%
Hispanic0%1.43%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%