Explore the Family Name Delwiche

The meaning of Delwiche

Walloon: shortened form of De le Wi(t)che, a habitational name for someone who lived in a house named Le Wi(t)che (‘The Wick’), from witche ‘wick’, possibly inhabited by a manufacturer of such items. This surname is also found in the Flemish part of Belgium, mainly in Flemish Brabant.

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How common is the last name Delwiche in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Delwiche has seen an increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 68,973rd most common surname and by 2010, it had climbed to 66,371st, marking a 3.77% increase in its ranking. The count of people with this surname also grew during this period from 266 to 298, representing an increase of 12.03%. However, the proportion of people named Delwiche per 100,000 remained steady at 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,973	#66,371	3.77%
Count	266	298	12.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Delwiche

In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there has been a minor shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Delwiche surname between 2000 and 2010. The overwhelming majority of individuals identified as White, accounting for 95.86% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.30% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped significantly from 3.38% to 2.35%, marking a 30.47% decrease. In 2010, a new category appeared with 2.01% of Delwiches claiming two or more races, which was not recorded in 2000. There were no individuals associated with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.86%	95.3%	-0.58%
Hispanic	3.38%	2.35%	-30.47%
Two or More Races	0%	2.01%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%