Explore the Family Name Damewood
The meaning of Damewood
Americanized form of German Dammholz, a topographic name for someone living by a wooded dike, from Damm ‘dam, dike’ + Holz ‘wood’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Damewood in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Damewood has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. Though the count of individuals with this surname increased by 2.41%, its rank dropped from 26,306 in 2000 to 27,081 in 2010, representing a 2.95% decrease. Similarly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also saw a decrease of 6.25%, going from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.3 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,306 | #27,081 | -2.95% |
| Count | 873 | 894 | 2.41% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.32 | 0.3 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Damewood
The ethnicity of individuals with the surname Damewood also shows interesting trends according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals identified as White, although there was a small decrease of 0.85% from 2000 to 2010. There was a significant increase in the number of individuals identifying as Hispanic, with a change of 143.48%. Conversely, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those with two or more races saw decreases of 16.25% and 13.59% respectively. The census had no recorded changes for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.79% | 95.97% | -0.85% |
| Hispanic | 0.92% | 2.24% | 143.48% |
| Two or More Races | 1.03% | 0.89% | -13.59% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.8% | 0.67% | -16.25% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |