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Dichter Name Meaning

South German: from Middle High German diechter ‘grandchild’ probably from Middle High German dīhen ‘to thrive’. German: ostensibly an occupational name for a minstrel or poet from an agent derivative of Middle High German tichten ‘to write or compose’ (from Latin dicere ‘to recite’). Jewish (from Germany and Poland): nickname from either German Dichter ‘poet’ or an inflected form of German dicht ‘thick’. Jewish (from Ukraine): occupational name from a Yiddishized form of Ukrainian dikhtyar ‘tar worker’.

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


Similar surnames: Lichter, Richter, Dicker, Wachter, Pachter, Risher, Nichter, Eicher

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Where is the Dichter family from?

You can see how Dichter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dichter family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Dichter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 9 Dichter families living in New York. This was about 90% of all the recorded Dichter's in USA. New York had the highest population of Dichter families in 1880.
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What did your Dichter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dichter. 37% of Dichter men worked as a Salesman and 25% of Dichter women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dichter were Painter and Salesgirl. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    37%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • New Worker
    10%
  • Painter
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    25%
  • New Worker
    25%
  • Clerk
    17%
  • Salesgirl
    17%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Dichter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dichter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 872 immigration records available for the last name Dichter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 320 military records available for the last name Dichter. For the veterans among your Dichter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dichter lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Dichter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Dichter in 1960 was 40, and 79 in 2004.

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