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

DeWulf, 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 DeWulf surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeWulf in America

DeWulf is the 55619th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeWulf surname appeared 369 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 DeWulf.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeWulf 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 DeWulf

The surname DEWULF originated from the Low Countries, which include present-day Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. It dates back to the Middle Ages, around the 12th to 14th centuries. DEWULF is a Dutch and Flemish surname derived from the Middle Dutch words "de" meaning "the" and "wulf" meaning "wolf." The name likely referred to someone who lived near a wooded area inhabited by wolves or had a physical resemblance to a wolf.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEWULF name is found in the Annales Rodenses, a manuscript from the Abbey of Rode in Belgium, which mentions a Willelmus Dewulf in the year 1283. The name is also found in the Goudse Naamlijst, a list of names from the city of Gouda in the Netherlands, dating back to the 15th century.

During the 16th century, the DEWULF surname appeared in various records across the Low Countries. For example, Cornelia Dewulf was born in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1542, and Adriaen Dewulf was a prominent merchant in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the late 1500s.

In the 17th century, the DEWULF name gained prominence in the art world with the Dutch Golden Age painter, Pieter Dewulf (1616-1687), known for his still-life paintings and landscapes. Another notable figure from this era was the Flemish philosopher and theologian, Jacobus Dewulf (1628-1701), who taught at the University of Leuven.

In the 19th century, the Belgian historian and archivist, Edmond Dewulf (1835-1908), made significant contributions to the study of medieval manuscripts and documents. Additionally, the Dutch botanist and horticulturist, Pieter Dewulf (1872-1945), gained recognition for his work on plant breeding and cultivation techniques.

Throughout history, the DEWULF surname has been spelled in various ways, including De Wulf, De Wolf, and Deuwulf, reflecting regional and linguistic variations in the Low Countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeWulf

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

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

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