Explore the Family Name Naillon

The meaning of Naillon

1. Irish: probably an altered form of Nealon. 2. In some cases possibly also French: from an inflected form of the ancient Germanic personal name Nahilo, based on the element nah ‘sufficient, adequate’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Naillon has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 56,526 most popular, but by 2010, it had climbed to rank 52,037. This represents a positive change of 7.94%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 18.05% over the same period, going from 338 to 399. The proportion per 100,000 people registered a smaller but still significant growth of 7.69%.

20002010Change
Rank#56,526#52,0377.94%
Count33839918.05%
Proportion per 100k0.130.147.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Naillon

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with the Naillon surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 94.97% to 95.74%. The second most common ethnic identity among the Naillon population is those who identified as belonging to two or more races, although this group saw a decrease of 43.61%, going from 2.66% in 2000 to 1.50% in 2010. There were no persons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White94.97%95.74%0.81%
Two or More Races2.66%1.5%-43.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%