Explore the Family Name Nag

The meaning of Nag

Indian (West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh) and Bangladeshi: Kayastha and Vaishya name, from Sanskrit nāga ‘cobra, serpent’, which was a totemic symbol.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Nag has notably increased between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Nag was ranked 89,895 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed significantly to rank 51,941. This represents a change of 42.22%. Additionally, there was also an increase in the actual count of individuals with the surname Nag. In 2000, 191 individuals carried this surname, while in 2010 the count had more than doubled to 400, signifying an impressive growth rate of 109.42%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#89,895	#51,941	42.22%
Count	191	400	109.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.14	100%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nag

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that a large majority of people with the surname Nag identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010, despite a slight decrease of 3.37% over the decade. The proportion identifying as White remained fairly stable, with a small reduction of 7.30%. Notably, there were increases in other ethnic identities over the same period. For example, those identifying as having two or more races, Hispanic, and Black ethnicities were not recorded in 2000 but appeared in the 2010 data, accounting for 3.75%, 1.75%, and 1.25% respectively. However, there was no reported change in individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	87.96%	85%	-3.37%
White	8.9%	8.25%	-7.3%
Two or More Races	0%	3.75%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.75%	0%
Black	0%	1.25%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%