Explore the Family Name Dikeman

The meaning of Dikeman

1. Americanized form of Dutch Dijkman (see Dykeman) or German Dieckmann or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. 2. English: variant of Digman.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dikeman experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 33,425 in terms of prevalence but dropped to 34,878 by 2010, marking a decrease of 4.35%. However, the number of people with this surname remained relatively stable, slightly increasing from 644 in 2000 to 647 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with the Dikeman surname per 100,000 people also saw a minor drop of 8.33% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,425	#34,878	-4.35%
Count	644	647	0.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dikeman

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Dikeman surname, it's clear that the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. This group made up 95.19% of the total in 2000 and decreased marginally to 94.44% by 2010. Interestingly, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with a growth rate of 116.13% over the ten-year period. Furthermore, while there was no change amongst those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black, the proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races grew by 32.14%. Conversely, the proportion who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000 disappeared completely by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.19%	94.44%	-0.79%
Hispanic	0.93%	2.01%	116.13%
Two or More Races	1.4%	1.85%	32.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.4%	0%	0%