Dettinger Surname

252,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,567 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Dettinger Surname User-submission:

(German) Habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Dettingen.

Dettinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7271:110,73713,636
United States5381:673,71553,674
France2571:258,45439,879
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

Dettinger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(German) Habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Dettingen.

- kyle21angel

Dettinger Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dettinger Come From? nationality or country of origin

Dettinger is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dettinger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dettinger is the 252,519th most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,650,636 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Dettinger reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Dettinger is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 727 people, or 1 in 110,737. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 83 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent live and Hesse, where 5 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and France, where 16 percent live.

Dettinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dettinger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dettinger last name rose 708 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dettinger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Dettinger surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Dettinger last name are 31.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dettinger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $45,962 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.07% more than the national average, earning $57,669 CAD per year.

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