Explore the Family Name Nahrwold

The meaning of Nahrwold

German: from an ancient Germanic personal name composed of nerjan (older stem nar) ‘to save, keep alive, heal’ + walt ‘rule’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nahrwold has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Nahrwold ranked 64,934 in popularity, with 286 individuals carrying this last name. By 2010, the rank dropped to 77,264, with only 248 individuals identified with this surname, marking a decline of about 18.99% in rank and 13.29% in count. The proportion of people with the Nahrwold surname per 100k also fell by 27.27%, from 0.11 to 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#64,934#77,264-18.99%
Count286248-13.29%
Proportion per 100k0.110.08-27.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nahrwold

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Nahrwold surname identify as White. In 2000, 98.25% of those with the Nahrwold surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 97.18% in 2010. This represents a slight change of -1.09%. No significant data was recorded for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native within both the 2000 and 2010 censuses.

20002010Change
White98.25%97.18%-1.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%