Dietz is used as a family name or surname in Germany. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Dietz
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Germany
Meaning:

Lastname Dietz is a variation of the Diaz. Dia's or of Dia; i.e., son of Dia, Diag, Diago or Diego.

Dietz is the variant form of Diaz. The son of Diago, corrupted form of Diego meaning "supplanter".

Descendant of Teuzo, a pet form of names beginning with Diet meaning "people," as Theudoald, Theotwig, and Theudulf.

The variation of Dietze. Descendant of Teuzo, a pet form of names beginning with Diet meaning "people," as Theudoald, Theotwig, and Theudulf.

How popular is Dietz?

Dietz is common in Germany, United States, Argentina, Canada, France, Netherlands, Denmark, Austria, Brazil, Switzerland, Australia, England, Chile, Thailand, Luxembourg.

Dietz is ranked 8078 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Dietz bearers increased by 0.82 per cent in 2010 US census to 18720 since 2000, the surname slipped by 157 spots and ranked at 1925. The last name was found in around 6 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.74 96.31
Hispanic or Latino 2.51 1.67
Others 1.29 0.87
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.67 0.51
Black 0.41 0.34
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.38 0.3
Dietz is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Germany which signifies that it is originated from Germany. Around 70429 people have been found who wears Dietz as their family name. Dietz is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Dietz:
189 Germany36,689
1,692 United States26,640
Countries with thousands of Dietz:
2,438 Argentina1,467
4,580 Canada1,026
Countries with hundreds of Dietz:
10,343 France899
3,703 Netherlands731
1,210 Denmark447
3,640 Austria367
23,922 Brazil331
4,368 Switzerland287
11,203 Australia273
21,737 England200
4,033 Chile162
104,344 Thailand115
788 Luxembourg107
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
12,644 Peru82
30,057 Spain69
2,572 Paraguay63
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
16,931 Hungary49
69,048 Poland41
73,245 South Africa40
17,909 Sweden38
10,816 Slovenia29
44,481 Czechia28
22,769 Norway26
14,824 Dominican Republic23
11,611 Singapore21
21,249 New Zealand21
56,744 Belgium18
34,591 Mexico17
15,474 Estonia15
377,010 Russia11
110,230 Italy11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
30,726 Qatar9
7,955 China9
21,724 Scotland9
36,047 Finland8
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Immigrants to US

From Italy

Georges Dietz was 26 years old when he migrated to New York on May 13, 1889. He lived in Italy where he worked as miner and took La Normandie from Havre.

From Germany

Caspar Dietz worked as farmer and hailed from Germany. 30 years old embarked for USA from Bremen on Germania and arrived on June 15, 1852. Farmer Therese Dietz, 30 years old Thobias Dietz, Painter Jos. Dietz, Heinr. Dietz, aged 22, 45 years old Joseph Dietz, S.A. Dietz, aged 30, Sousanne Dietz (21) Cultivator, Farmer Johann Dietz, and 1793 other Dietz around 50.18% of whom were farmer while others worked as laborer and painter, cultivator, baker, shoemaker, cooper, tailor, instrument maker, butcher, carpenter, mechanic, servant, weaver, tanner, pot maker, mason, joiner, turner, locksmith, smith, gardener, merchant, undefined code, butler, blacksmith, tourist, miller, clerk, brewer, spinster, watchmaker, daughter, bookbinder, cloth manufacturer, bricklayer, sailor, teacher, printer, engineer, musician, miner, landlord, student, cigar maker, privateer, stone cutter, saddler, waiter migrated to US from Bremen, Havre, Hamburg and Antwerp.

Dietz Namesakes

  • Thomas Dietz, professional juggler from Regensburg, Germany
  • Robert S. Dietz, scientist with the US Coast and Geodetic Survey
  • Steven Dietz, American playwright
  • Damion Dietz, American writer and film director
  • Lew Dietz, American writer
  • George Dietz, American rower
  • Howard Dietz, American publicist, lyricist, and librettist
  • Dick Dietz, American professional baseball player
  • Park Dietz, forensic psychiatrist
  • Michael Dietz, American actor and producer
  • William C. Dietz, American science fiction writer
  • William Henry Dietz, American football player and coach
  • Bernard Dietz, former German football player and manager
  • Ada Dietz, American weaver best
  • John Dietz, American sports shooter
  • Brett Dietz, former American football quarterback

Dietz Namesakes

  • Thomas Dietz, professional juggler from Regensburg, Germany
  • Robert S. Dietz, scientist with the US Coast and Geodetic Survey
  • Steven Dietz, American playwright
  • Damion Dietz, American writer and film director
  • Lew Dietz, American writer
  • George Dietz, American rower
  • Howard Dietz, American publicist, lyricist, and librettist
  • Dick Dietz, American professional baseball player
  • Park Dietz, forensic psychiatrist
  • Michael Dietz, American actor and producer
  • William C. Dietz, American science fiction writer
  • William Henry Dietz, American football player and coach
  • Bernard Dietz, former German football player and manager
  • Ada Dietz, American weaver best
  • John Dietz, American sports shooter
  • Brett Dietz, former American football quarterback

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