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Dittrich Name Meaning

German: variant of Dietrich .

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


Similar surnames: Dieterich, Dietrich, Dietrick, Diedrich, Wittich, Deitrich, Detrich

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Where is the Dittrich family from?

You can see how Dittrich families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dittrich family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Dittrich families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 37 Dittrich families living in New York. This was about 34% of all the recorded Dittrich's in USA. New York had the highest population of Dittrich families in 1880.
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What did your Dittrich ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dittrich. 19% of Dittrich men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Dittrich women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dittrich 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
    10%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Clerk
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    16%
  • Housewife
    14%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Saleslady
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Dittrich. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Dittrich. For the veterans among your Dittrich ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dittrich lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Dittrich life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Dittrich in 1959 was 69, and 77 in 2004.

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