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Dittmar Family History

Dittmar Name Meaning

North German: from a personal name composed of the elements theud ‘people race’ (Old High German diot deot) + māri mēri ‘famous’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Ottmar, Wittmer, Rittman, Dettmer, Witter, Delmar, Mittman, Dittmer

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Where is the Dittmar family from?

You can see how Dittmar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dittmar family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Dittmar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 104 Dittmar families living in New York. This was about 21% of all the recorded Dittmar's in USA. New York had the highest population of Dittmar families in 1880.
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What did your Dittmar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dittmar. 19% of Dittmar men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Dittmar women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dittmar were Clerk and Saleslady. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    19%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Proprietor
    5%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    17%
  • Secretary
    13%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Saleslady
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Dittmar. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Dittmar. For the veterans among your Dittmar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dittmar lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Dittmar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dittmar in 1951 was 45, and 81 in 2004.

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