How common is the surname Dieterich?

1,148 people in the United States had the surname Dieterich in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 268,942 Americans. It ranked 22,421st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Dieterich?

William H. Dieterich, American politician (1876-1940).

Where is the surname Dieterich most common?

Wikidata records people named Dieterich in the United States.

Is the surname Dieterich getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,185 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,148 in 2010, down 3.1%.

The surname Dieterich

A surname, carried by 1,148 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex D362

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Dieterich is more common than 86.2% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,148 people named Dieterich in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 268,942 Americans. That is down 3.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,185.

#22,421

rank among US surnames

1,148

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-3.1%

change since 2000 (was #20,744)

Who is named Dieterich

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named Dieterich identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.7% as two or more races and 1.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Two or more races 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Dieterichs

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

William H. Dieterich
American politician (1876-1940)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Dieterich

Dieterich has the Soundex code D362, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code D362.

Questions

How common is the surname Dieterich?: 1,148 people in the United States had the surname Dieterich in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 268,942 Americans. It ranked 22,421st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Dieterich?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Dieterich identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.7% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Dieterich?: William H. Dieterich, American politician (1876-1940).
Where is the surname Dieterich most common?: Wikidata records people named Dieterich in the United States.
Is the surname Dieterich getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,185 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,148 in 2010, down 3.1%.