Explore the Family Name Nadig

The meaning of Nadig

1. Swiss German and German: nickname for a kind, benevolent person, from Old High German (gi-)nadig ‘kind’. Compare Nading. 2. Indian (Karnataka): name meaning ‘village superintendent’, derived from an official title based on Kannada nāḍu ‘district’ + the agent suffix -iga. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Balu, Mahesh, Vinay.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nadig has seen a rise in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 71,143 and by 2010, it rose to 65,244, representing an increase of approximately 8.29%. The actual count of people bearing this last name also increased from 256 in 2000 to 304 in 2010, a growth rate of 18.75%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Nadig per 100,000 increased by 11.11% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,143	#65,244	8.29%
Count	256	304	18.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nadig

When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some significant shifts over the ten-year period. The percentage of individuals with the Nadig surname who identify as Asian or Pacific Islander saw a considerable rise, going from 19.53% in 2000 to 30.92% in 2010, marking a change of 58.32%. On the other hand, those identifying as White decreased from 78.91% to 65.13%, a reduction of 17.46%. A new emergence was noted in the Hispanic category with a representation of 3.29% in 2010, which was not present in 2000. There was no recorded change for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and Two or More Races categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.91%	65.13%	-17.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	19.53%	30.92%	58.32%
Hispanic	0%	3.29%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%