Explore the Family Name Dittmann

The meaning of Dittmann

German: variant of Dittmar. In eastern Germany this form has been used for Dittmar since the 15th century. Some characteristic forenames: German Manfred, Klaus, Fritz, Jurgen, Otto, Sieglinde, Ulrich.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dittmann has seen an increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, the surname ranked 36,381 and then slightly rose to a rank of 35,294 in 2010, marking a modest increase of 2.99%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 581 in 2000 to 638 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 9.81%. However, the proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.22.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,381	#35,294	2.99%
Count	581	638	9.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.22	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dittmann

With regard to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts in the ethnic identity of those carrying the Dittmann surname. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (96.90%), but this percentage declined to 93.26% by 2010. While there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010, 1.41% identified with each of these categories. Similarly, those identifying as having two or more races appeared in the 2010 census at 1.41%. The Hispanic representation also saw a significant jump from 1.20% in 2000 to 2.66% in 2010, a change of 121.67%. Interestingly, the Black representation was present in 2000 at 0.86%, but disappeared in the 2010 census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.9%	93.26%	-3.76%
Hispanic	1.2%	2.66%	121.67%
Two or More Races	0%	1.41%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.41%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.86%	0%	0%