Explore the Family Name Nasi

The meaning of Nasi

1. Italian: patronymic or plural form of Naso. 2. Albanian: from a short form of the personal name Athanas, from Greek Athanasios, meaning ‘immortal’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Enrico, Angelo, Antonio, Carlo, Duilio, Franco, Giovanni.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nasi saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 74,398th, but by 2010, it had climbed to 66,754th, marking a 10.27% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 242 to 296 during this period, representing a noteworthy hike of 22.31%. The proportion of people named Nasi per 100,000 also increased slightly, up 11.11% from 0.09 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,398	#66,754	10.27%
Count	242	296	22.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nasi

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Nasi also shifted somewhat in that decade, as indicated by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew from none to 3.72%. Those claiming two or more ethnicities also increased from 2.48% to 2.70%. However, there was a minor decline in those identifying as White, from 85.95% to 80.74%, and a significant drop in those identifying as Black, from 3.72% to 2.03%. The Hispanic community saw an impressive rise, with their percentage increasing from 7.02% to 10.81%. The census noted no change amongst individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.95%	80.74%	-6.06%
Hispanic	7.02%	10.81%	53.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	3.72%	0%
Two or More Races	2.48%	2.7%	8.87%
Black	3.72%	2.03%	-45.43%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%