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

DeWindt, 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 DeWindt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeWindt in America

DeWindt is the 47614th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeWindt surname appeared 445 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 DeWindt.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeWindt 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 DeWindt

The surname DEWINDT originates from the Netherlands, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 17th century. It is believed to be a locational surname, derived from the Dutch phrase "de windt," which means "the wind." This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived in a windy area or near a windmill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEWINDT surname can be found in the Dutch archives from the city of Amsterdam in the late 1600s. These records mention individuals with variations of the spelling, such as "de Windt" and "de Wint." It is probable that the name originated from a specific location within the Netherlands, but the exact place is not definitively known.

In the 18th century, the DEWINDT name appeared in various Dutch records, including church registers and census documents. One notable individual from this era was Jan DEWINDT, a merchant from Rotterdam who was born in 1725 and died in 1798. He was involved in the Dutch East India Company's trade operations.

As the DEWINDT family dispersed across Europe and beyond, the name underwent various spelling modifications. In the 19th century, records show individuals with the surname spelled as "DeWindt" and "DeWindt" in Germany and the United States, respectively.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEWINDT surname in the United States dates back to the mid-19th century. Johan DEWINDT, born in 1817 in the Netherlands, immigrated to the United States in the 1850s and settled in New York City, where he worked as a tailor.

Another notable individual with the DEWINDT surname was Willem DEWINDT, a Dutch painter born in 1867 in The Hague. He was renowned for his landscape and portrait paintings, and his works can be found in various museums throughout the Netherlands.

In the early 20th century, Pieter DEWINDT, born in 1885 in Amsterdam, made significant contributions to the field of engineering. He was involved in the design and construction of several bridges and infrastructure projects in the Netherlands.

As the DEWINDT surname spread across the world, it also found its way to South Africa. One notable figure from this region was Hendrik DEWINDT, a South African politician born in 1925. He served as a member of parliament and played a role in the country's transition to democracy in the late 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeWindt

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

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

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