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DeWitt

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Dewitt is a Dutch surname meaning “The White.” It originally was given to people with white or white-blond hair, or a pale complexion.

History:
DeWitt is one of those names like Sherman, Taylor, Russell, or Harrison, that was a surname transferred to become an occasional first name in the late 18th century.

Pronunciation: de-wit.

Alternates: DeWit.

Famous Bearers:
Miscellaneous:
DeWitt Wallace (1889-1991)
Founder of Reader’s Digest.

Political Figures:
DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828)
American politician.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.006 % named Dewitt

Popularity of DeWitt:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 439th most popular.
1910-1920: 485th most popular.
1920-1930: 557th most popular.
1930-1940: 711th most popular.
1940-1950: 677th most popular.
1950-1960: 988th most popular.
1960-2000: N/A

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