Explore the Family Name Dewart
The meaning of Dewart
1. Scottish: variant of Dewar, found chiefly in Lanarkshire. 2. German: from an old personal name Teudoard, composed of Old High German diot ‘people, nation’ + wart- ‘observer, guard’. 3. Altered form of Dutch De Waart (or of some other like-sounding surname), a variant of De Weerd.
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How common is the last name Dewart in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dewart decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dewart was ranked as the 54,020th most common last name in the United States, with approximately 358 individuals bearing it. By 2010, the ranking dropped to 62,189 and the count decreased to 322—a change of -15.12% and -10.06% respectively. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also fell from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, a decrease of -15.38%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,020 | #62,189 | -15.12% |
| Count | 358 | 322 | -10.06% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.11 | -15.38% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dewart
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Dewart, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, saw some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, increasing slightly from 91.06% in 2000 to 93.79% in 2010. The number of those who identified their ethnicity as Black or African American dropped to zero in 2010, down from 3.63% in 2000. Individuals identifying as Hispanic represented a smaller percentage of the Dewart surname population in 2010 (1.55%) compared to 2000 (1.96%). There was a small increase in individuals reporting two or more races, from 1.40% in 2000 to 1.86% in 2010. There were no individuals with this surname who identified their ethnicity as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.06% | 93.79% | 3% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 1.86% | 32.86% |
| Hispanic | 1.96% | 1.55% | -20.92% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 3.63% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |