About Dieter
The surname Dieter is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Dieter, which itself is a variant of Dietrich. Dietrich is composed of the elements "diot," meaning "people," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." Therefore, the surname Dieter can be interpreted to mean "ruler of the people" or "king of the people."
The surname Dieter is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dieter based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Dieter is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Dieter in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Dieter using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.