Explore the Family Name Dieterle

The meaning of Dieterle

South German: from a pet form of the personal name Dieter. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Gunther, Horst, Kurt, Ulrike.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dieterle has shown an increase in its popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked at the 25,825th position among all U.S. surnames but climbed to the 24,137th position by 2010, marking a 6.54% change. The count of individuals bearing this surname also rose during this period from 895 to 1042, indicating a significant increase of 16.42%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population increased from 0.33 to 0.35.

20002010Change
Rank#25,825#24,1376.54%
Count8951,04216.42%
Proportion per 100k0.330.356.06%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dieterle

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnicity associated with the Dieterle surname. In terms of ethnic identity, the Dieterle surname is predominantly linked to White ethnicity, accounting for 97.99% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 96.26% in 2010. Over the same decade, there was a notable increase in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.45% to 2.50%. The data shows a small presence of individuals with multiple ethnic identities (0.67%) in 2010, which wasn't recorded in 2000. There were no recorded instances of this surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories either in 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White97.99%96.26%-1.77%
Hispanic1.45%2.5%72.41%
Two or More Races0%0.67%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%