Explore the Family Name Nankervis

The meaning of Nankervis

Cornish: habitational name from Nanskerres, a lost place in Sithney, Saint Enoder parish, Cornwall, named in Cornish with nans ‘valley’ + an uncertain second element, possibly cerwys, an unattested plural of carow ‘stag’.

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

Based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Nankervis has shown a modest increase in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked 62,236th among all surnames, and by 2010, it had risen to rank 61,585th. The number of people bearing this surname also increased from 301 in 2000 to 326 in 2010, reflecting an 8.31% growth. However, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,236	#61,585	1.05%
Count	301	326	8.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nankervis

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Nankervis, again using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, we see that it is predominantly linked with individuals identifying as White. In 2000, 95.35% of individuals with this surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 93.87% in 2010. There was a minor presence of this surname within the Hispanic community, with 2.66% identifying as such in 2000 and increasing to 2.76% in 2010. Notably, there was no record of this surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, by 2010, 3.07% of individuals with this surname identified as being of two or more races. Data for this category was suppressed in 2000 for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.35%	93.87%	-1.55%
Two or More Races	0%	3.07%	0%
Hispanic	2.66%	2.76%	3.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%