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

Dewispelaere, 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 Dewispelaere surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dewispelaere in America

Dewispelaere is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dewispelaere surname appeared 188 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 Dewispelaere.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dewispelaere 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 Dewispelaere

The surname DEWISPELAERE is believed to have originated in the Dutch-speaking regions of Belgium, specifically in the area around the city of Ghent in the East Flanders province. It likely dates back to the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century.

The name DEWISPELAERE appears to be derived from a combination of Dutch words, possibly "de wijs" (the wise) and "pelaere" (pillar or column). This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who was considered a wise or knowledgeable person, perhaps someone who served as a respected community leader or advisor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DEWISPELAERE can be found in a 16th-century census record from the town of Evergem, near Ghent. The document mentions a certain Jan DEWISPELAERE, who was likely a landowner or prominent citizen in the area at the time.

In the 17th century, there are records of a Pieter DEWISPELAERE, a successful merchant and trader based in Ghent. His business dealings and travels throughout the Low Countries may have contributed to the further spread of the surname across the region.

During the 18th century, a notable figure with the name DEWISPELAERE was Jan-Baptist DEWISPELAERE (1737-1809), a renowned architect and sculptor from Bruges. He was responsible for designing several churches and public buildings in the city, including the Church of Our Lady of the Potters.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Constant DEWISPELAERE (1809-1887), a Belgian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Belgian Parliament in the mid-19th century.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous bearers of the DEWISPELAERE name was Marcel DEWISPELAERE (1912-1995), a renowned Belgian writer and poet who published several collections of poetry and prose works. He was also a respected academic and served as a professor of literature at the University of Ghent.

While the surname DEWISPELAERE is most commonly found in Belgium, it has also spread to other parts of Europe and even overseas, likely due to migration and immigration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dewispelaere

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

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

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