Explore the Family Name Namey
The meaning of Namey
Perhaps an Americanized form of Hungarian Németh ‘German’ (see Nemeth).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Namey in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Namey" saw a minor drop in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 78,549th in 2000, it slipped to 84,136 by 2010, showing a slight decrease of 7.11%. In terms of count, there were 226 individuals with this surname in 2000 which slightly decreased to 223 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 1.33%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.08 during both decades.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #78,549 | #84,136 | -7.11% |
| Count | 226 | 223 | -1.33% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Namey
Regarding ethnic identity, the census data reveals that almost all individuals with the surname "Namey" identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 97.79% of those with this surname were White, which slightly decreased to 96.86% by 2010. There was no change reported for other ethnicity categories such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or More Races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native - all these categories had zero representation among individuals bearing the "Namey" surname in both years according to the Decennial U.S. Census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.79% | 96.86% | -0.95% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |