Explore the Family Name Naas
The meaning of Naas
1. German: variant of Nase. 2. German: from a short form of the personal name Ignaz, a vernacular form of Ignatius. 3. Norwegian: habitational name from farmsteads in Møre og Romsdal and Telemark, named with Old Norse nǫs ‘nose’, used with reference to a nose-like formation in the landscape, for example, a precipitous crag or mountain peak. 4. Possibly also Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Donaas, a derivative of Latin Donatus (see Donat). This surname is very rare in the Netherlands. History: Johannes Naas (1669–1741), a Brethren elder, was a native of Nordheim (near Worms) in the Palatinate, Germany, and a minister in the Marienborn area around 1714. When the Brethren were expelled in 1715, the Naas family, which included five children, moved to Krefeld. Naas was married twice; his first wife died in Krefeld in 1725, and he married again in 1727. With his second wife and a daughter, he emigrated to PA in the autumn of 1733. The family settled in Amwell, NJ, where Naas developed a flourishing congregation. He also helped start congregations in PA, especially at Northkill and Great Swamp. Naas was one of the great preachers and church leaders of the Brethren, both in Europe and in colonial America. He died on May 12, 1741, and was buried near Amwell.
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How common is the last name Naas in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Naas saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 23,372nd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 24,305th spot, marking a decrease of approximately 4%. However, despite its drop in rank, the actual count of people with this last name marginally increased from 1,015 to 1,032 during the same period, indicating a growth rate of about 1.67%. The proportion of the U.S. population with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by nearly 8%, from 0.38 in 2000 to 0.35 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,372 | #24,305 | -3.99% |
| Count | 1,015 | 1,032 | 1.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.35 | -7.89% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Naas
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the surname Naas identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a minor decrease from 97.44% to 96.80%. A small percentage identified as Hispanic, with a negligible decrease from 1.28% to 1.26%. Interestingly, the category of Two or more races exhibited a minimal decline from 0.59% to 0.58%. There were no recorded instances of the surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black communities in either year. However, there was a notable appearance of the Naas surname within the American Indian and Alaskan Native community in 2010, which had not been present in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.44% | 96.8% | -0.66% |
| Hispanic | 1.28% | 1.26% | -1.56% |
| Two or More Races | 0.59% | 0.58% | -1.69% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.48% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |