Diethelm Surname

132,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,419 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,6761:3,069399
United States2801:1,294,49690,776
Germany2011:400,52536,990
France611:1,088,897118,069
Chile401:440,41211,644
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
England161:3,482,379114,324
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

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'.

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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 is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Diethelm.

How Common Is The Last Name Diethelm? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 132,080th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,131,485 people. Diethelm is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Diethelm are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 113,726th most commonly used forename internationally It is held by 3,819 people.

This last name is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 2,676 people, or 1 in 3,069. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Schwyz, where 31 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 23 percent live and Canton of St Gallen, where 15 percent live. Other than Switzerland it exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Germany, where 6 percent live.

Diethelm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Diethelm has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Diethelm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Diethelm last name are 1.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.92% registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dietthelm941/
Dietelm931/
Dithelm931/
Diethalm8820/
Dietholm8810/
Deithelm886/
Diethlem882/
Dithalm801/
Detellem7548/
de Tholom711/
Dathelemy711/
Ditholeme711/
Tathelm670/
Teatholm630/
Tathee Lima531/
Tutholme501/

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