Is There a Dieter Coat of Arms?

Dieter is a familiar spelling of the German name Dietrich. The family name meaning is “Ruler of the people”, the same as for Dietrich.

• You may also find the name written Dieterici, Dieterich and Dietterich.
• Dieter is listed among the recognised spellings of Dietrich.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
• 3,298 Americans were listed as Dieter in the 2010 census. That is enough to place it in the top 10,000 American surnames.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Dieter, so the heraldry linked to Dietrich is a starting point, not an automatic right. Get the complete Dieter report, with a museum-style coat of arms.