Explore the Family Name Nadelman

The meaning of Nadelman

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German, literally ‘needle man’, an occupational name for a maker of needles or a user of needles, a tailor; see Nadel. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Ari, Emanuel.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Nadelman' has seen a slight dip between 2000 and 2010. The ranking fell from 87,348 in 2000 to 97,210 in 2010, marking an 11.29% decrease. Similarly, the count of people with this surname also showed a decline of 5.56%, dropping to 187 in 2010 from 198 in 2000. As a result, the proportion of people per 100k with this surname underwent a 14.29% decrease, reaching 0.06 in 2010 as compared to 0.07 in 2000.

20002010Change
Rank#87,348#97,210-11.29%
Count198187-5.56%
Proportion per 100k0.070.06-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nadelman

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reflects that individuals with the Nadelman surname predominantly identified as White, although there was a slight decrease in this percentage from 96.97% in 2000 to 94.65% in 2010. During the same decade, the percentage of Hispanic individuals with the Nadelman surname saw a significant rise of 69.17%, going up to 4.28% in 2010 from 2.53% in 2000. There were no changes in the percentages of other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native for the given period. Additionally, some data was suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White96.97%94.65%-2.39%
Hispanic2.53%4.28%69.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%