Diekemper

Diekemper Meaning & Origin

About Diekemper
The surname Diekemper is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "dieke" meaning "thick" or "fat" and "kemper" meaning "merchant" or "shopkeeper." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Diekemper can be interpreted as "thick or fat merchant" or "shopkeeper." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was a prosperous or well-to-do merchant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Diekemper is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Diekemper: 250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Diekemper based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKMPR
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D0205106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IY1 K AH0 M P ER0
🌐 IPA
/diekemper*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKMPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Diekemper in Braille

Here's how to represent Diekemper in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Diekemper in braille

How to sign the name Diekemper using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Diekemper using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Diekemper in sign language

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