Dittrich

Dittrich Meaning & Origin

About Dittrich
The surname Dittrich is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Dietrich, which means "ruler of the people" or "people's ruler." It is a compound of the elements "diot," meaning "people," and "ric," meaning "ruler" or "king." The surname Dittrich, therefore, can be interpreted as "son of Dietrich" or "descendant of the people's ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dittrich: 2,013
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,755
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.68

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dittrich 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
TTRX
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D036020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 T R IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɪtrɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTRX', 'TTRK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dittrich in Braille

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

The name Dittrich in braille

How to sign the name Dittrich using Sign Language

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

The name Dittrich in sign language

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