Explore the Family Name Dieck

The meaning of Dieck

North German: topographic name for someone who lived by a pond, Middle Low German dīk. See also Dieckmann. Some characteristic forenames: German Armin, Juergen, Kurt, Manfred.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Dieck" has seen a slight decrease over the course of a decade, from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname had a ranking of 37,145, and by 2010 it dropped to a rank of 39,352, marking a change of approximately -5.94%. The actual count of people with this surname also saw a small decline, from 565 in 2000 to 559 in 2010, which is a change of -1.06%. Correspondingly, the proportion of people per 100k with the Dieck surname decreased by -9.52%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,145	#39,352	-5.94%
Count	565	559	-1.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dieck

The ethnicity associated with the surname "Dieck" varies, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority identify as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 96.11% in 2000 to 92.49% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased by about 16.04%, from 1.06% in 2000 to 0.89% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a considerable increase in the number of individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 2.48% in 2000 to an impressive 5.90% in 2010, marking a 137.9% change. No individuals with the Dieck surname were recorded as identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.11%	92.49%	-3.77%
Hispanic	2.48%	5.9%	137.9%
Two or More Races	1.06%	0.89%	-16.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%