Explore the Family Name Dieckhoff

The meaning of Dieckhoff

North German: topographic name for someone who lived at a farmstead by a dike, from Middle Low German dīk ‘dike’ + hof ‘farmstead, manor farm’. Some characteristic forenames: German Frieda, Lorenz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dieckhoff has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 63,632nd most common name, and by 2010, it fell to the 69,170th spot, marking an 8.7% drop in its rank. The count of people with this surname also saw a small decrease from 293 to 284, which is a 3.07% decline. Furthermore, the proportion of people with this last name per 100,000 individuals dipped from 0.11 to 0.1, indicating a 9.09% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,632	#69,170	-8.7%
Count	293	284	-3.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dieckhoff

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dieckhoff, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the percentage dropped slightly from 97.27% in 2000 to 94.01% in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year, and no individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010. However, there was a new appearance in 2010 of individuals identifying as Two or more races, constituting 1.76% of the population with this surname. Additionally, 2.82% of individuals identified as Hispanic in 2010, a category that did not exist for this surname in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.27%	94.01%	-3.35%
Hispanic	0%	2.82%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.76%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%