Dittmar Surname
Approximately 12,870 people bear this surname
Dittmar Surname Definition:
(Ger.) People or Mightily Famous [O.H.Ger. diot(a, nation, people (see Theed in Dict.) + mâri, famous, &c.]
Dittmar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,595 | 1:9,367 | 1,173 |
| United States | 3,106 | 1:116,696 | 12,572 |
| Australia | 269 | 1:100,356 | 11,341 |
| Netherlands | 164 | 1:102,971 | 16,665 |
| Brazil | 126 | 1:1,699,003 | 55,624 |
| Canada | 100 | 1:368,456 | 33,054 |
| France | 86 | 1:772,357 | 94,336 |
| Chile | 75 | 1:234,886 | 7,175 |
| Switzerland | 53 | 1:154,961 | 14,619 |
| Poland | 48 | 1:791,849 | 63,527 |
| Argentina | 47 | 1:909,434 | 58,335 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Venezuela | 37 | 1:816,326 | 13,210 |
| Czechia | 19 | 1:559,656 | 56,138 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Liechtenstein | 5 | 1:7,676 | 1,080 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 490 | 1:102,487 | 10,363 |
The alternate forms: Dittmár (26) are calculated separately.
Dittmar (1,717) may also be a first name.
Dittmar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) People or Mightily Famous [O.H.Ger. diot(a, nation, people (see Theed in Dict.) + mâri, famous, &c.]
Place name. District in North Germany (Dittmarschen).
Dittmar Demographics
Dittmar Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Dittmar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dittmar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dittmar (Russian: Диттмар) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Dittmár. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dittmar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 40,701st most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 566,243 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Dittmar live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 185,275th most common forename in the world, held by 1,717 people.
The surname Dittmar is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 8,595 people, or 1 in 9,367. In Germany it is most common in: Hesse, where 18 percent live, Thuringia, where 15 percent live and Bavaria, where 13 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Dittmar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dittmar has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 634 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dittmar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Dittmar surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Dittmar last name are 16.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.62% being registered with the party.
The amount Dittmar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 168.48% more than the national average, earning R 638,004 per year; in United States they earn 5.12% more than the national average, earning $45,359 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.73% more than the national average, earning $52,528 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dittmar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dittmar in the Russian language | ||
| Диттмар | dittmar | - |
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