Diethelm Surname
Approximately 3,419 people bear this surname
Diethelm Surname User-submission:
The Diethelm surname means 'protector of the people'. It is derived from the Germanic words theud, meaning 'people', and helm, meaning 'helmet' or 'protection'.
Diethelm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2,676 | 1:3,069 | 399 |
| United States | 280 | 1:1,294,496 | 90,776 |
| Germany | 201 | 1:400,525 | 36,990 |
| France | 61 | 1:1,088,897 | 118,069 |
| Chile | 40 | 1:440,412 | 11,644 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Diethelm (3,819) may also be a first name.
Diethelm Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Diethelm surname means 'protector of the people'. It is derived from the Germanic words theud, meaning 'people', and helm, meaning 'helmet' or 'protection'.
- deleted-178263Diethelm Demographics
Average Diethelm Salary in
United States
$42,634 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Diethelm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diethelm Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Diethelm has its highest incidence in Switzerland. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Diethelm? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 132,080th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,131,485 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Diethelm live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 83 percent live in Germanic Europe. Diethelm is also the 113,726th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 3,819 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 2,676 people, or 1 in 3,069. In Switzerland Diethelm is most prevalent in: Canton of Schwyz, where 31 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 23 percent are found and Canton of St Gallen, where 15 percent are found. Not including Switzerland this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Germany, where 6 percent are found.
Diethelm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Diethelm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Diethelm surname expanded 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Diethelm Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Diethelm surname are 1.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.92% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Diethelm earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.89% more than the national average, earning 387,237 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 65.83% more than the national average, earning R 394,068 per year; in United States they earn 1.19% less than the national average, earning $42,634 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.89% less than the national average, earning $44,770 CAD per year.
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