Explore the Family Name Nass

The meaning of Nass

1. English: variant of Ness. 2. German: from Middle High German naʒ ‘wet’, a nickname for a heavy drinker or a topographic name for someone living on wet land. 3. Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Donaas, form Latin Donatianus. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Gerhard, Alois, Fritz, Gerhart, Hans, Otto, Volker.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Nass" has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 15,117th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 14,489th position, marking a growth of 4.15%. The count of individuals bearing this name also experienced significant growth from 1,790 people in 2000 to 2,060 in 2010, an increase of 15.08%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people grew by 6.06% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,117	#14,489	4.15%
Count	1,790	2,060	15.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.66	0.7	6.06%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nass

Shifting focus to the ethnic identities associated with the surname "Nass", a few changes were recorded between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of those who identified as White decreased slightly from 97.32% to 95.49%. Conversely, the proportions identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic saw significant increases, growing by 129.41% and 117.95% respectively. There was also a moderate increase among those identifying as Black, rising from 0.45% to 0.73%. However, the proportion of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native fell slightly by 14.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.32%	95.49%	-1.88%
Hispanic	0.78%	1.7%	117.95%
Two or More Races	0.78%	1.02%	30.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.34%	0.78%	129.41%
Black	0.45%	0.73%	62.22%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.34%	0.29%	-14.71%