Explore the Family Name Natividad
The meaning of Natividad
Spanish: from the female personal name Natividad ‘nativity, Christmas’, from Latin nativitas (genitive nativitatis) ‘birth’, bestowed on a girl who was born at Christmas or with reference to the Marian epithet María de la Natividad. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Jose, Manuel, Ramon, Jesus, Ernesto, Jaime, Guadalupe, Luis, Miguel, Rafael, Raul.
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How common is the last name Natividad in the United States?
The surname Natividad increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. The rank of this surname moved up from 9,242nd in 2000 to 7,885th in 2010, a positive change of 14.68%. Similarly, the count (or number of people with this surname) also saw a significant increase of approximately 29.41%, growing from 3,244 in 2000 to 4,198 in 2010. This growth is reflected in the proportion of individuals with the Natividad surname per 100,000 people, which rose by 18.33% in the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #9,242 | #7,885 | 14.68% |
| Count | 3,244 | 4,198 | 29.41% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.2 | 1.42 | 18.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Natividad
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the largest proportion of individuals with the Natividad surname identified as Hispanic, accounting for over half of the population in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a minor decrease of 0.51% in this group over the decade. The second largest ethnicity, Asian/Pacific Islander, remained relatively stable with only a slight drop of 0.97%. There were increases among those identifying as White and those identifying with two or more races, at 9.03% and 18.01% respectively. In contrast, those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native saw decreases in their proportions by 39.44% and 22.58% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 50.59% | 50.33% | -0.51% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 40.41% | 40.02% | -0.97% |
| White | 4.87% | 5.31% | 9.03% |
| Two or More Races | 3.11% | 3.67% | 18.01% |
| Black | 0.71% | 0.43% | -39.44% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.31% | 0.24% | -22.58% |