Explore the Family Name Tiedemann
The meaning of Tiedemann
North German: from an ancient Germanic personal name Theudman, composed of the elements theod ‘people, race’ + man ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Kurt, Manfred, Berthold, Dieter, Gerhardt, Ingeborg, Margarethe, Otto, Waltraud.
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How common is the last name Tiedemann in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tiedemann has seen a slight decrease, with its rank falling from 15,921 in 2000 to 16,338 in 2010, marking a -2.62% change. However, the count of people carrying this surname increased by 5.19%, rising from 1,677 in 2000 to 1,764 in 2010. The overall proportion per 100k population also decreased slightly, going from 0.62 to 0.6, a -3.23% change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,921 | #16,338 | -2.62% |
| Count | 1,677 | 1,764 | 5.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.62 | 0.6 | -3.23% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tiedemann
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Tiedemann surname identified as White in both 2000 (95.83%) and 2010 (94.27%). However, there was a slight decrease in this percentage by -1.63%. The second-most common ethnic identity was Asian/Pacific Islander, which saw a significant increase from 1.07% in 2000 to 1.81% in 2010, an increase of 69.16%. The proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic also increased from 1.19% to 1.70%. Unlike other ethnic identities, those identifying as two or more races experienced a decrease from 1.37% to 1.19%. There were no reported changes in the Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.83% | 94.27% | -1.63% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.07% | 1.81% | 69.16% |
| Hispanic | 1.19% | 1.7% | 42.86% |
| Two or More Races | 1.37% | 1.19% | -13.14% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |