Dertien
A Dutch surname derived from the number thirteen, potentially indicating familial birth order.
According to the 2010 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 137 Americans carry the last name Dertien. That puts it at #152,628 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,501,856 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Dertien surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Dertien appeared in the 2010 Census surname file but was not included in the published 2020 file. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames with at least 100 recorded bearers, so this usually means the name fell below that threshold.
Bearers in the US
137
1 in 2,501,856
Census rank
#152,628
2010 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
107
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 107 bearers of the surname Dertien in its 2010 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152628th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Dertien, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.2%.
Origin
Meaning and origin of Dertien
The surname DERTIEN originated in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch word "dertien," meaning "thirteen," which suggests that the name may have been given to someone associated with the number thirteen or born on the thirteenth day of the month.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the DERTIEN surname can be found in the Dutch Census of 1647, where a family by the name of DERTIEN was listed as residing in the city of Amsterdam. This record provides evidence that the name was already well-established in the Netherlands by the mid-17th century.
During the 18th century, the DERTIEN surname began to spread beyond the borders of the Netherlands. In 1725, a merchant named Jan DERTIEN was documented as having established a trading post in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia), indicating the name's presence in the Dutch colonial territories.
The DERTIEN surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such individual was Pieter DERTIEN, a Dutch artist born in 1589 in the city of Delft. He was known for his intricate still-life paintings and was a contemporary of the famous Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.
Another significant figure with the DERTIEN surname was Johanna DERTIEN, a Dutch feminist and suffragette born in 1865. She played a pivotal role in the women's rights movement in the Netherlands and was a vocal advocate for women's right to vote and equal educational opportunities.
In the field of literature, the Dutch poet and novelist Willem DERTIEN, born in 1892, made significant contributions. His works often explored themes of love, loss, and the human condition, and he was widely acclaimed for his lyrical prose and poetic language.
The DERTIEN surname also found its way to other parts of Europe, such as Germany and Belgium. In the late 19th century, a German scientist named Heinrich DERTIEN made notable contributions to the field of chemistry, particularly in the study of organic compounds.
While the DERTIEN surname may not be as widespread as some other Dutch surnames, it has left an indelible mark on various aspects of history, from art and literature to science and social activism. The name's origins can be traced back to the Netherlands, where it emerged as a distinctive surname with a unique connection to the number thirteen.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dertien
Among Census respondents with the surname Dertien, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.2%.
The bar chart below shows how Dertien bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2010 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Dertien surname at the time of the 2010 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.2%
- Unknown or suppressed2.8%
FAQ
Dertien surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Dertien?
Name Census estimates that about 137 living Americans carry the surname Dertien. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,501,856 residents.
How common is Dertien?
Dertien ranks #152,628 in the 2010 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2010 Census file counted 107 people with the surname Dertien. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (137), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Dertien.
Has Dertien become more or less common over time?
Dertien appears here with 2010 Census data. When additional surname-file years are available for this name, Name Census uses them to show longer-term movement in rank and bearer count.
What does the Census say about the background of Dertien?
Among Census respondents with the surname Dertien, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.2%. These figures come from the 2010 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Dertien in the 2010 Census, accounting for 97.2%.
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Dertien appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2010 file are White (97.2%).
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Not necessarily. Dertien appears here with 2010 Census data, while the latest surname file loaded on Name Census is 2020. When a surname drops below the Census publication threshold, older rows can still be kept for historical reference even if the name no longer appears in the newest file.
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Dertien mean?
A Dutch surname derived from the number thirteen, potentially indicating familial birth order. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2010 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Dertien (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Dertien?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans have the surname Dertien at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.