Explore the Family Name Narehood
The meaning of Narehood
Americanized form of North German Nedderhut or of its rare variant Neerhut (via the intermediate form Nerhut): nickname referring to a particular style of headgear, from nieder ‘low’ + hut ‘hat’. Compare Nearhood and Nerhood.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Narehood in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Narehood saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 81,414 in popularity and this ranking fell to 86,645 in 2010, a drop of 6.43%. The number of people with this surname also experienced a minimal decline from 216 in 2000 to 215 in 2010, a reduction of approximately 0.46%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Narehood per 100,000 decreased by 12.5% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #81,414 | #86,645 | -6.43% |
| Count | 216 | 215 | -0.46% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Narehood
Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Narehood, the Decennial U.S. Census data highlights that the vast majority of individuals with this last name identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, albeit with a small decrease from 97.69% to 97.21% respectively. Strikingly, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification within this group, rising from zero in 2000 to 2.79% in 2010. There was no reported change for those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or Two or more races, with these categories remaining at zero across both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.69% | 97.21% | -0.49% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.79% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |