Explore the Family Name Dittenber

The meaning of Dittenber

Altered form of German Dittberner.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dittenber has been steadily gaining in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 75,219th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to 72,568th place, marking a change of 3.52 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 239 in 2000 to 268 in 2010, representing a 12.13 percent growth. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained stable at 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#75,219#72,5683.52%
Count23926812.13%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dittenber

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Dittenber identify as White. In 2000, 99 percent of the Dittenbers identified as White and this number slightly decreased to 94.78 percent by 2010. Interesting to note is that there was a small emergence of Black individuals carrying the Dittenber surname by 2010, accounting for 1.87 percent. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, recorded no individuals with the Dittenber surname in both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White99%94.78%-4.26%
Black0%1.87%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%