Explore the Family Name De Wulf
The meaning of De Wulf
Flemish (also Dewulf): variant of De Wolf. Some characteristic forenames: French Lucienne, Marcel, Andre, Gaston, Laurette, Luc.
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How common is the last name De Wulf in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname De Wulf has undergone a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from the 53,782nd most popular surname to the 55,619th. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the De Wulf surname increased by 2.5 percent in the same period, growing from 360 in 2000 to 369 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,782 | #55,619 | -3.42% |
| Count | 360 | 369 | 2.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Wulf
The ethnic identity associated with the De Wulf surname has also seen minor changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.67 percent of people with the De Wulf surname identified as White, but this percentage slightly decreased to 95.93 in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a small emergence of multi-racial identification within this surname demographic, increasing to 2.17 percent in 2010 from zero in 2000. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, while Hispanic identification dropped from 2.50 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.67% | 95.93% | -0.77% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.17% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |