Explore the Family Name Nah
The meaning of Nah
1. Burmese (Karen): from a personal name usually forming part of a compound name, apparently from nah ‘night’. — Note: Since Karens do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US. 2. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 藍, see Lan 1. 3. Korean: variant of Na 1. 4. African (mainly Liberia and Cameroon): unexplained. 5. Amerindian (mainly Mexico): Mayan name, from a Castilianized form of naaj ‘house’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Nah in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Nah has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Nah ranked 74,675th in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to rank 49,999, marking an impressive 33.04% change. Similarly, the total count of individuals bearing this surname rose from 241 to 419 during this decade, an increase of 73.86%. Consequently, the proportion of those with the Nah surname per 100,000 people also increased by 55.56%, growing from 0.09 to 0.14.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #74,675 | #49,999 | 33.04% |
| Count | 241 | 419 | 73.86% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.14 | 55.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nah
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Nah surname between 2000 and 2010. The highest percentage was consistently attributed to the Asian/Pacific Islander category, despite a decrease from 51.45% to 46.06%. There was a notable increase in the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 8.30% to 14.08%, while the percentage of those identifying as Black saw a slight rise from 32.37% to 34.13%. However, the portion that claimed White as their ethnicity experienced a slight decline from 5.39% to 4.77%. The category of Two or more races went from 2.49% to no recorded data in 2010, while there were no individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 51.45% | 46.06% | -10.48% |
| Black | 32.37% | 34.13% | 5.44% |
| Hispanic | 8.3% | 14.08% | 69.64% |
| White | 5.39% | 4.77% | -11.5% |
| Two or More Races | 2.49% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |