Dieckman Surname

281,264th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Dieckman Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at, or near, a dike or embankment.

Dieckman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2451:291,13227,008
Netherlands611:276,83934,217
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England21:27,859,030389,889
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Belize11:355,4743,977
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2231:225,19619,055

Dieckman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at, or near, a dike or embankment.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Dieckman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dieckman is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dieckman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 281,264th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 5,311,622 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Dieckman reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Dieckman is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,245 people, or 1 in 291,132. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 14 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Dieckman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dieckman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dieckman last name grew 558 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dieckman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dieckman surname are 13.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.42% registered with the political party.

The amount Dieckman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.92% more than the national average, earning $46,135 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.17% less than the national average, earning $49,598 CAD per year.

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