Explore the Family Name Tiedeman

The meaning of Tiedeman

Americanized form of North German Tiedemann.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tiedeman has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 19,908th most popular surname but by 2010, it had fallen to the 20,617th spot, representing a 3.56% drop. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Tiedeman surname increased from 1,248 in 2000 to 1,285 in 2010, a growth of 2.96%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 4.35%, from 0.46 to 0.44.

20002010Change
Rank#19,908#20,617-3.56%
Count1,2481,2852.96%
Proportion per 100k0.460.44-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tiedeman

On the ethnic identity front, the majority identifying with the Tiedeman surname are of White ethnicity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 93.43% identified as White, with a minor decrease to 93.31% in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native group showed a notable reduction of 18.55% over the decade. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 48.68%. The data also indicated a minimal representation of Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, which wasn't present in the 2000 census. There were no recorded changes for Black ethnicity, while those indicating two or more races dropped slightly by 6.48%.

20002010Change
White93.43%93.31%-0.13%
Hispanic1.52%2.26%48.68%
Two or More Races2.16%2.02%-6.48%
American Indian and Alaskan Native2.48%2.02%-18.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.39%0%
Black0%0%0%