Explore the Family Name Nathe
The meaning of Nathe
German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with an element cognate with Old High German (gi-)nāda ‘grace, benevolence’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Nathe in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nathe ranked 35,288 in popularity in 2000 and dropped slightly to 35,764 in 2010, a decrease of 1.35%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname Nathe increased by 3.97% from 604 in 2000 to 628 in 2010. However, when compared to the overall population, the proportion of people named Nathe per 100,000 decreased by 4.55%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #35,288 | #35,764 | -1.35% |
| Count | 604 | 628 | 3.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.21 | -4.55% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nathe
In regards to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a high percentage of individuals with the Nathe surname identifying as White, with a slight increase from 96.69% in 2000 to 97.29% in 2010. While there were no reported persons of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent with the Nathe surname in either year, the number identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase of 28.28%, from 0.99% in 2000 to 1.27% in 2010. Notably, those identifying as Black or Two or more races with the Nathe surname were present in 2000 but were not reported in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.69% | 97.29% | 0.62% |
| Hispanic | 0.99% | 1.27% | 28.28% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.99% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.16% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |