Explore the Family Name Nater

The meaning of Nater

1. German (Näter) and Swiss German: occupational name for a sewer, stitcher, from Middle High German nāter. 2. Dutch: probably a nickname from nater ‘snake, adder’. 3. Hispanic (Puerto Rico): probably of German origin (see 1 above).

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

Based on information from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nater has seen an increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked at 48,665 and by 2010, it had improved its rank to 42,720, demonstrating a growth of 12.22%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also increased from 407 in 2000 to 507 in 2010, marking an impressive rise of 24.57%. The proportion of people with the Nater surname per 100,000 also saw an upswing of 13.33% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,665	#42,720	12.22%
Count	407	507	24.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.17	13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nater

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that majority of individuals with the surname Nater identify as Hispanic. In 2000, Hispanics made up 69.29% of the population with this surname, increasing slightly to 71.20% in 2010. The second largest group is Whites, constituting 25.06% in 2000 and rising marginally to 25.25% in 2010. However, the number of Blacks with the Nater surname decreased significantly from 3.69% in 2000 to 2.37% in 2010, experiencing a -35.77% change. In 2000, a small percentage (1.47%) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, but by 2010, this group was no longer represented among the Naters. There was no recorded change for those identifying as two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	69.29%	71.2%	2.76%
White	25.06%	25.25%	0.76%
Black	3.69%	2.37%	-35.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.47%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%