Explore the Family Name Dempewolf
The meaning of Dempewolf
North German: nickname for a hunter or a daredevil, from Middle Low German dempen ‘to choke, strangle someone’ + wolf ‘wolf’; literally ‘(I) strangle the wolf’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Dempewolf in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Dempewolf has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 51,945 in terms of commonality, however, it dropped to 54,990 by 2010, representing an overall change of -5.86%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a minor decline from 376 in 2000 to 374 in 2010, signifying a change of -0.53%. Similarly, the proportion of the Dempewolf surname per 100,000 people was reduced by 7.14% from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,945 | #54,990 | -5.86% |
| Count | 376 | 374 | -0.53% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dempewolf
When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Dempewolf surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Dempewolfs identifying as White increased slightly from 93.62% in 2000 to 94.92% in 2010. However, the proportions of Dempewolfs identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a drop to zero in 2010 from 1.86% in 2000 for both categories. Meanwhile, the percentage of Dempewolfs with Hispanic ethnicity slightly decreased by 16.25% from 1.60% in 2000 to 1.34% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races was not recorded in 2000 but emerged at 1.60% in 2010. No Dempewolfs identified as Black in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.62% | 94.92% | 1.39% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.6% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 1.34% | -16.25% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.86% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.86% | 0% | 0% |