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

DeWinter, 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 DeWinter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeWinter in America

DeWinter is the 42720th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeWinter surname appeared 507 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 DeWinter.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeWinter 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 DeWinter

The surname DEWINTER is of Dutch origin and can be traced back to the medieval period in the Netherlands. It is derived from the Dutch words "de" meaning "the" and "winter" referring to the season of winter. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a location associated with winter, such as a particularly cold or snowy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEWINTER surname is found in a medieval Dutch manuscript from the 13th century, which mentions a person named "Jan de Winter" residing in the town of Delft. Another early record is from a 14th-century tax register in the city of Utrecht, listing a "Gerrit de Winter" as a landowner.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various records across the Netherlands, including a mention of a merchant named "Willem de Winter" in the city of Dordrecht. During this time, the spelling of the name varied, with some instances showing it as "de Wynter" or "de Wyntere."

Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, the DEWINTER surname became more widespread across the Netherlands and neighboring regions. Notable individuals from this period include the Dutch painter Gerrit de Winter (1570-1633) and the Flemish composer Gillis de Winter (1570-1628).

In the 18th century, the DEWINTER surname was prominent in the city of Amsterdam, with records indicating several families of that name residing in the city's wealthy merchant quarters. One such individual was the Dutch philosopher and writer Willem de Winter (1718-1795), who wrote extensively on political and social issues of the time.

During the 19th century, the DEWINTER name spread further across Europe and beyond, with some individuals emigrating to other parts of the world. One notable example is the Dutch-American botanist and horticulturist Peter de Winter (1832-1901), who made significant contributions to the cultivation of citrus fruits in California.

Other notable individuals with the DEWINTER surname include the Belgian artist and sculptor Fernand de Winter (1876-1961), the Dutch composer and conductor Philipp de Winter (1896-1980), and the Dutch-American writer and journalist Walter de Winter (1901-1980).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeWinter

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

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

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