dieman

Dieman is a surname of Dutch origin. In English-language contexts, it is commonly spelled as Dieman or Dieman, among other variants. As a family name, it appears in historical records, genealogies, and contemporary population lists.

Etymology: The name is typically considered to be toponymic, indicating origin from a place name. It most likely derives from the Dutch town of Diemen in North Holland, near Amsterdam. A person or family identified as being “from Diemen” would over time acquire the place-based surname Dieman or its variants. The town’s name itself rests on older Dutch linguistic elements.

Distribution and usage: The surname is attested in Dutch civil and church records from the early modern period and spread with Dutch migration. Today, Dieman/DiEMan is found in the Netherlands and among descendants of Dutch emigrants in North America, Europe, Australia, and other regions with Dutch communities. Variants such as Dieman and Dieman appear in archival materials and contemporary records.

See also: Diemen, the town in the Netherlands; De Man, a related Dutch surname.