Explore the Family Name Thede

The meaning of Thede

1. North German: from a Low German pet form, Thiede, of the personal name Dietrich. 2. English (Surrey and Lincolnshire): variant of Theed, itself from an Old English personal name Thēoda or the feminine Thēode. This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Thede has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 28,118th most common, but by 2010, it had slipped to 29,473rd, a decline of approximately 4.8%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also marginally dropped from 802 in 2000 to 801 in 2010, a decrease of 0.12%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 also saw a decrease of 10% between 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,118	#29,473	-4.82%
Count	802	801	-0.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.27	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thede

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Thede, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identified as White, with proportions of 95.89% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 96.13% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities rose significantly, by approximately 46%, from 1.37% to 2% over the decade. The Hispanic representation decreased by 13% from 1% to 0.87%, while those identified as Black dropped from 0.87% to zero. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander emerged at 0.62% in 2010, after not being represented in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.89%	96.13%	0.25%
Two or More Races	1.37%	2%	45.99%
Hispanic	1%	0.87%	-13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.62%	0%
Black	0.87%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%