Explore the Family Name Nauert

The meaning of Nauert

German: 1. variant of Nauer with the addition of excrescent -t, which is common in west-central German dialects. 2. in the north, perhaps a nickname from a shortened form of Middle Low German nouwe-rāt ‘clever advice’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Nauert experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Nauert was ranked 40,203rd in terms of most common surnames in the United States, with 513 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, it had fallen to 41,426th place, despite an increase in the total count to 525 individuals. This represents a decline in rank by 3.04% and an increase in count by 2.34%. The proportion of Nauerts per 100k also saw a reduction of 5.26%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,203	#41,426	-3.04%
Count	513	525	2.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nauert

When exploring the ethnic identity associated with the Nauert surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identify as White. This group represented 97.47% of Nauerts in 2000, decreasing slightly to 96.95% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no record of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, but this category appeared in 2010 with 0.95%. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races were present in 2000 with 1.17%, but absent in the 2010 data. Hispanic representation increased from 0.97% to 1.14% across the decade, marking a 17.53% change. There were no recorded Nauerts identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.47%	96.95%	-0.53%
Hispanic	0.97%	1.14%	17.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.95%	0%
Two or More Races	1.17%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%