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

DeWildt, 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 DeWildt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeWildt in America

DeWildt is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeWildt surname appeared 142 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 DeWildt.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeWildt 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 DeWildt

The surname DeWildt is of Dutch origin and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "de" meaning "the" and "wildt" meaning "wild" or "untamed". The name was likely initially given as a descriptive surname to someone who lived in a remote or rural area, or who had an untamed or wild personality.

The earliest recorded instances of the DeWildt surname can be found in Dutch records from the 1500s. The name appears in various spellings such as DeWildt, De Wildt, and DeWilt. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Pieter DeWildt, born in Amsterdam in 1578, and Jan DeWildt, a merchant from Rotterdam who lived in the early 1600s.

The DeWildt name can also be traced to various place names in the Netherlands, such as the village of Wildt in the province of Friesland. It's possible that some DeWildts took their name from these place names, which may have derived from the Dutch word "wildt" meaning "wilderness" or "uncultivated land".

In the 17th century, the DeWildt surname began to appear in records beyond the Netherlands. Johannes DeWildt, a Dutch settler, was one of the earliest recorded bearers of the name in the Dutch colony of New Netherland (now New York) in the 1650s.

Notable individuals with the DeWildt surname throughout history include:

1. Adriaen DeWildt (1610-1677), a Dutch sculptor and architect known for his work on the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.
2. Jacobus DeWildt (1696-1761), a Dutch painter and engraver who specialized in portrait and landscape paintings.
3. Pieter DeWildt (1786-1854), a Dutch politician and lawyer who served as the Mayor of Rotterdam in the early 19th century.
4. Johannes DeWildt (1835-1911), a Dutch-American engineer and inventor who designed the first successful electric subway system in New York City.
5. Helene DeWildt (1908-1999), a Belgian-born American actress and dancer who appeared in several Broadway productions in the mid-20th century.

While the DeWildt surname has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, carried by Dutch emigrants and their descendants. Despite its humble origins as a descriptive surname, the DeWildt name has a rich history spanning several centuries and numerous notable bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeWildt

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

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

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