Explore the Family Name Nazaire

The meaning of Nazaire

French, Haitian, and Hispanic (Philippines): from the French personal name Nazaire, from Latin Nazareus, derived from Nazareth, a place in Israel. This surname was brought to the US mainly from Haiti, and also from the Philippines.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nazaire has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Nazaire was ranked 48,776th in popularity with 406 individuals carrying this surname. However, by 2010, the surname had climbed the ranks to 31,412th place and nearly doubled its count to 737 individuals. This represents a significant increase in both rank and count of 35.6% and 81.53% respectively. The proportion per 100,000 also rose by 66.67%, signifying an overall growth in the use of the Nazaire surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,776	#31,412	35.6%
Count	406	737	81.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.25	66.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nazaire

The ethnic identity associated with the Nazaire surname has seen some changes as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Between 2000 and 2010, there was an increase in those identifying as Black and Asian/Pacific Islander, with changes of 14.96% and 24.35% respectively. The surname saw a decrease among those identifying with two or more races, falling from 14.04% to 3.26%. There was also a decrease in those who identify as Hispanic, from 2.22% down to 1.36%. The surname did not appear at all among those identifying as White, American Indian, or Alaskan Native during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	73.65%	84.67%	14.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7.64%	9.5%	24.35%
Two or More Races	14.04%	3.26%	-76.78%
Hispanic	2.22%	1.36%	-38.74%
White	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%