Explore the Family Name Dinkel

The meaning of Dinkel

South German: metonymic occupational name for a grain farmer, from Middle High German dinkel ‘spelt, wheat’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dinkel slightly declined from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Dinkel was ranked 12,616th in terms of commonality and by 2010, it slipped to the 13,096th spot, marking a decrease of 3.8%. However, despite the drop in rank, the count of individuals bearing this surname saw an increase of 4.04% over the decade, growing from 2,251 in 2000 to 2,342 in 2010. Yet, when considered in proportion to the entire U.S. population (measured per 100,000 people), the frequency of the Dinkel surname fell by 4.82%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,616	#13,096	-3.8%
Count	2,251	2,342	4.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.83	0.79	-4.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dinkel

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the Dinkel surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those carrying the Dinkel name identified as White, accounting for 96.45% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.39% in 2010. Other notable changes include an increase in Asian/Pacific Islander representation from 0.27% to 0.60%, and a rise in Hispanic identification from 1.51% to 2.31%. The category of Two or more races also saw growth, moving from 0.89% to 1.15%. However, there were no longer any individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native by 2010, where these groups had represented 0.22% and 0.67% respectively in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.45%	95.39%	-1.1%
Hispanic	1.51%	2.31%	52.98%
Two or More Races	0.89%	1.15%	29.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.27%	0.6%	122.22%
Black	0.22%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.67%	0%	0%