Explore the Family Name Natvig

The meaning of Natvig

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several places so named. One example, in Sogn, is named with Old Norse naddr ‘stud, nail’ (relating to the shape of a headland) + vik ‘bay, inlet’; another, in Agder, is from Old Norse knǫttr ‘hummock’ + vik; and a third, in Sunnmøre is from not ‘nut’ + vik. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Juel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Natvig has seen some fluctuations in popularity over the years. In the year 2000, it was ranked 77,472 in terms of popularity and rose slightly to a rank of 77,788 by 2010. This represents a subtle decline of approximately 0.41%. However, the count of individuals carrying this surname increased from 230 in 2000 to 246 in 2010, showing a growth of 6.96%. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a drop of 11.11%, moving from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#77,472	#77,788	-0.41%
Count	230	246	6.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Natvig

As for the ethnicity associated with the Natvig surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were changes observed between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of those with the surname identified as White at 96.96%, but this percentage decreased to 93.90% by 2010. There was no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic in 2000, but by 2010 these categories held 2.44% and 2.03% respectively. No change was reported for those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or of Two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.96%	93.9%	-3.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.44%	0%
Hispanic	0%	2.03%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%