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

Twente, 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 Twente surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Twente in America

Twente is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Twente surname appeared 156 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 Twente.

We can also compare 2010 data for Twente 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 Twente

The surname "Twente" is of Dutch origin, derived from the region of Twente, located in the eastern part of the Netherlands. The name is believed to have emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

The Twente region was once part of the historical County of Bentheim, which was situated in the present-day Dutch province of Overijssel and the German state of Lower Saxony. The name "Twente" is thought to have originated from the Old Saxon word "twent," meaning "between two waters" or "land between two rivers," referring to the area's location between the Regge and Dinkel rivers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "Twente" can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a landowner named "Willelmus de Twente" in the county of Lincolnshire.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the surname "Twente" was Johannes van Twente, a Dutch scholar and theologian who lived from around 1330 to 1400. He was a prominent member of the Brethren of the Common Life, a religious community dedicated to spiritual renewal and education.

Another historical figure with the surname "Twente" was Gerrit Twente, a Dutch painter and etcher who lived from 1598 to 1654. He is known for his landscape paintings and etchings depicting scenes from the Netherlands and Germany.

In the 17th century, Hendrik Twente (1605-1676) was a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his genre paintings and landscapes. His works often depicted scenes of everyday life in the Netherlands.

During the 18th century, there was a notable Dutch mathematician and astronomer named Willebrord Snellius van Twente (1706-1776). He made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy, particularly in the study of celestial mechanics.

The surname "Twente" can also be found in various place names throughout the Netherlands, such as the town of Twente-Kanaal and the municipality of Twenterand, both located in the province of Overijssel.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Twente

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

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

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