Explore the Family Name Dewitz

The meaning of Dewitz

German: habitational name from any of numerous places so named, for example in Altmark, Mecklenburg, and Saxony. Some characteristic forenames: German Friederike, Kurt, Hans, Horst, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, Dewitz's surname popularity has significantly declined. In 2000, it was ranked 38,035th, but by 2010, it had dropped to a ranking of 65,244, which represents a decrease in popularity of 71.54%. Additionally, the number of people with this surname decreased from 548 in 2000 to just 304 in 2010, marking a drop of 44.53%. The proportion of people named Dewitz per 100,000 also saw a decline of 50%, going from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,035	#65,244	-71.54%
Count	548	304	-44.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.1	-50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dewitz

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Dewitz identified as white in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 95.62% to 94.08%. A small percentage identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, but there was no representation of this group by 2010. There was a slight increase in Hispanic representation from 1.28% in 2000 to 1.97% in 2010. Notably, in 2010, the census reported for the first time that a small proportion (1.97%) of the Dewitz population identified with two or more races. There was no representation of Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities either in 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.62%	94.08%	-1.61%
Two or More Races	0%	1.97%	0%
Hispanic	1.28%	1.97%	53.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.28%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%