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

Dewert, 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 Dewert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dewert in America

Dewert is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dewert surname appeared 146 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 Dewert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dewert 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 Dewert

The surname DEWERT has its origins in Germany, with records of the name dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "dienwart," meaning "servant" or "attendant." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have been servants or attendants in noble households or religious institutions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the parish records of the village of Neukirchen, located in the Palatinate region of modern-day Germany. In 1565, a man named Hans Dewert was listed as a resident of the village, indicating that the name had already been established in the area by that time.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name DEWERT spread throughout various regions of Germany, including Saxony, Bavaria, and Westphalia. Notable individuals bearing this surname during this period include Johann Dewert (1625-1692), a renowned clockmaker from the city of Augsburg, and Friedrich Dewert (1701-1776), a Lutheran theologian and author from Saxony.

As German immigrants began to settle in other parts of Europe and the Americas in the 19th century, the name DEWERT traveled with them. In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 1850 census, which lists a family of German immigrants named DEWERT residing in Pennsylvania.

Among the notable individuals bearing the DEWERT surname in more recent history are Karl Dewert (1878-1948), a German politician and member of the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic, and Hans Dewert (1901-1975), a German-American author and translator who worked for the Voice of America during World War II.

Another prominent figure with the surname DEWERT was Wilhelm Dewert (1880-1945), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other cities during the early 20th century, including the Haus der Technik (House of Technology) and the Deutsches Opernhaus (German Opera House).

While the surname DEWERT may not be as widely recognized as some other German surnames, its long history and association with various professions and disciplines have contributed to its enduring presence throughout the German-speaking world and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dewert

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

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

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