Find out how popular the last name Denwalt is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Denwalt.

Denwalt, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Denwalt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Denwalt in America

Denwalt is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Denwalt surname appeared 117 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Denwalt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Denwalt to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Denwalt

The surname Denwalt has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the Middle Ages around the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German words "den" meaning "the" and "walt" meaning "forest" or "woods". This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked in a forested area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Denwalt name can be found in the Codex Traditionum Corbeiensium, a medieval manuscript from the Benedictine abbey of Corvey in present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. This document, dated around 1150 AD, mentions a person named "Denwaldus" who was a witness to a land transfer.

By the 13th century, variations of the name began to appear in different regions of Germany, such as Denwalde, Denwald, and Denwaldt. These spellings likely reflected local dialects and preferences. In some areas, the name may have evolved into a place name, such as the town of Denwalde in Lower Saxony.

Notable individuals bearing the Denwalt surname include Johann Denwalt (c. 1490-1560), a German theologian and Reformist who was a follower of Martin Luther. Another prominent figure was Gottfried Denwalt (1679-1741), a German architect who designed several churches and public buildings in the Baroque style in cities like Mannheim and Heidelberg.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Denwalt family emigrated to the United States, where the name was sometimes anglicized to Denwald or Denwald. One of the earliest recorded instances of this was Johannes Denwalt (1725-1795), who settled in Pennsylvania and fought in the American Revolutionary War.

Other notable individuals with the Denwalt surname include Wilhelm Denwalt (1814-1887), a German painter and lithographer known for his landscapes and city scenes, and Maximilian Denwalt (1860-1925), a German-American engineer and inventor who patented several innovations in the field of mining and quarrying.

While the Denwalt name has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has persisted as a distinct surname with deep roots in German culture and a longstanding association with forests and woodlands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Denwalt

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Denwalt.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Denwalt was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Denwalt has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Denwalt was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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