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

Depuydt, 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 Depuydt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Depuydt in America

Depuydt is the 76275th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Depuydt surname appeared 252 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 Depuydt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Depuydt 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 Depuydt

The surname DEPUYDT originated in the Flanders region of Belgium and northern France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French words "de" meaning "of" or "from" and "puydde" or "puidde" referring to a well or deep pit, suggesting the name may have referred to someone who lived near such a landmark.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEPUYDT name dates back to the 13th century in the town of Ypres, where a Jehan de Puidde is mentioned in local records from 1268. The spelling variations at the time included de Puidde, de Pudde, and de Puydde.

In the 14th century, there are references to a Gillart de Puidde who owned land in the village of Kemmel near Ypres, as recorded in a manuscript from 1376. The name also appears in the nearby town of Poperinge, where a Pieter de Pudde is listed as a landowner in 1387.

During the 15th century, the DEPUYDT name spread to other parts of Flanders and the Low Countries. In 1412, a Wouter de Puydde is recorded as a citizen of Ghent, and a Jacop de Puidde is mentioned in the town of Bruges in 1457.

One notable figure with the DEPUYDT name was Gilles de Puidde (1510-1572), a Flemish merchant and alderman in the city of Antwerp. He was a prominent member of the local guild and played a role in the city's economic affairs during the reign of Charles V.

Another significant individual was Jan de Puidde (1635-1712), a Flemish painter and engraver known for his landscapes and religious works. He was born in Bruges and studied under the Dutch master Jacob van Ruisdael, later becoming a member of the prestigious Guild of St. Luke in Antwerp.

In the 18th century, a branch of the DEPUYDT family settled in the Netherlands, where the name was sometimes spelled as de Puit or de Puyt. One member, Pieter de Puyt (1722-1798), was a respected lawyer and magistrate in the city of Rotterdam.

Other notable individuals with the DEPUYDT surname include Lodewijk de Puidde (1845-1912), a Belgian writer and poet from Ostend, and Henri de Puidde (1876-1944), a French architect and urban planner who worked on several projects in Paris during the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Depuydt

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

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 Depuydt 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 Depuydt 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 Depuydt was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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