Explore the Family Name Nadell

The meaning of Nadell

Americanized form of German Nadel, and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Avrom, Gerson, Mayer. German Bernhardt, Johannes, Theodor.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Nadell saw minor changes between the years 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 50,468 in 2000 to 52,851 in 2010, marking a decrease of 4.72%. However, the count of individuals with this surname slightly increased by 0.77%, from 389 to 392 over the same period. The proportion of people bearing the Nadell surname per 100,000 population also experienced a slight decline of 7.14%, from 0.14 to 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#50,468#52,851-4.72%
Count3893920.77%
Proportion per 100k0.140.13-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nadell

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Nadell, there were some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010 as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of those identifying as white remained almost steady, with a minute increase from 95.37% to 95.66%. Those identifying with two or more races experienced a significant increase, jumping from 1.54% to 2.30%. Individuals who identified as Hispanic in 2000 no longer did so in 2010. There were no records of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

20002010Change
White95.37%95.66%0.3%
Two or More Races1.54%2.3%49.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic1.54%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%