Explore the Family Name Dichter
The meaning of Dichter
1. South German: from Middle High German diechter ‘grandchild’, probably from Middle High German dīhen ‘to thrive’. 2. German: ostensibly an occupational name for a minstrel or poet, from an agent derivative of Middle High German tichten ‘to write or compose’ (from Latin dicere ‘to recite’). 3. Jewish (from Germany and Poland): nickname from either German Dichter ‘poet’, or an inflected form of German dicht ‘thick’. 4. Jewish (from Ukraine): occupational name from a Yiddishized form of Ukrainian dikhtyar ‘tar worker’. Some characteristic forenames: German Wilhelm.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Dichter in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dichter has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 56,120th in popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to 57,372nd, marking a 2.23% decline. Despite this, the number of people with the Dichter surname actually increased from 341 to 355 during this same period, reflecting a growth of 4.11%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #56,120 | #57,372 | -2.23% |
| Count | 341 | 355 | 4.11% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dichter
The ethnic identity associated with the Dichter surname is primarily White, as per the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, approximately 98.53% of individuals with the Dichter surname identified as White, although this proportion decreased slightly to 96.62% by 2010. During the same decade, the surname saw a small emergence among the Hispanic community, increasing from 0% in 2000 to 1.69% in 2010. The Dichter surname did not register any significant representation among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native populations, or those identifying with two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.53% | 96.62% | -1.94% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.69% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |