Explore the Family Name Pudwill

The meaning of Pudwill

German: habitational name from Podewils in Pomerania.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pudwill has shown a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 48,877, but by 2010 it had moved up to 47,272, reflecting a change of 3.28%. The count of people with this surname also increased by 10.86% from 405 individuals in 2000 to 449 in 2010. However, the proportion of Pudwills per 100k people remained unchanged at 0.15.

20002010Change
Rank#48,877#47,2723.28%
Count40544910.86%
Proportion per 100k0.150.150%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pudwill

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Pudwill identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase of 0.35%. There was no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native groups in either year. The percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities increased by 30.63%, while the Hispanic representation saw a significant decrease of 50.74% between 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White94.32%94.65%0.35%
Two or More Races2.22%2.9%30.63%
Hispanic2.72%1.34%-50.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%