Explore the Family Name Diltz
The meaning of Diltz
1. Americanized form (and an archaic German variant) of German Dilz: from an old personal name based on Old High German diot ‘people, nation’. 2. Variant of Dilts, a surname of German origin. 3. Possibly also an Americanized form of Tilz, a Germanized form of Sorbian Tylc: from a derivative of the personal name Tyl or its variant Tyla.
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How common is the last name Diltz in the United States?
The surname Diltz, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 23,237, and by 2010 it had slipped down to 25,064, indicating a decrease of approximately 7.86 percent. The total count of those bearing the surname also decreased during this decade from 1,024 to 991. This represents a drop of 3.22 percent, which in turn impacted the proportion per 100,000, decreasing it from 0.38 to 0.34, a decline of 10.53 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,237 | #25,064 | -7.86% |
| Count | 1,024 | 991 | -3.22% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.34 | -10.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Diltz
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some changes for individuals with the surname Diltz over the course of the decade from 2000 to 2010. The percentage identifying as White decreased slightly from 86.23 percent to 84.36 percent. There was a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.27 percent to 2.42 percent, a substantial boost of 90.55 percent. The percentage identifying as Black saw a marginal decrease of 1.56 percent, moving from 10.25 percent to 10.09 percent. Notably, there were also new entries in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, each making up 0.61 percent of the population in 2010, whereas there were no recorded individuals in these categories in 2000. Lastly, those identifying with two or more races increased from 1.37 percent to 1.92 percent, a rise of 40.15 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.23% | 84.36% | -2.17% |
| Black | 10.25% | 10.09% | -1.56% |
| Hispanic | 1.27% | 2.42% | 90.55% |
| Two or More Races | 1.37% | 1.92% | 40.15% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.61% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.61% | 0% |