Explore the Family Name Nachtwey

The meaning of Nachtwey

German: topographic name from near Hamburg, of uncertain etymology.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Nachtwey was ranked 83,965 in popularity in the year 2000 and 89,403 in 2010 - a decrease of 6.48 percent. The count of individuals bearing this surname also marginally decreased by 0.48 percent from 208 in 2000 to 207 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of Nachtweys per 100,000 people saw a notable decrease of 12.5 percent over these years.

20002010Change
Rank#83,965#89,403-6.48%
Count208207-0.48%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nachtwey

Examining ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Nachtwey surname identified as White - 96.63 percent in 2000 reduced slightly to 96.14 percent in 2010. Notably, there was no recorded change in the number of Nachtweys identifying as Asian/Pacific Islanders, Two or More Races, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives between these years. However, the percentage of Nachtweys identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from zero in 2000 to 2.42 percent in 2010 while those identifying as Black dropped from 2.40 percent in 2000 to none in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.63%96.14%-0.51%
Hispanic0%2.42%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black2.4%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%