Explore the Family Name Naze

The meaning of Naze

Altered form of German Nase.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Naze has seen slight changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 73,154th in terms of popularity, and this number increased slightly to 75,069 in 2010, a small decrease in its overall ranking. However, during the same period, the count of individuals with the Naze surname increased from 247 to 257, indicating a growth rate of approximately 4.05%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.09, showing that while the absolute number of people with the Naze surname increased, its relative popularity stayed the same.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,154	#75,069	-2.62%
Count	247	257	4.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Naze

In terms of ethnic identity, the Naze surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, as shown by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 94.33% of those with the Naze surname identified as White, which decreased slightly to 92.61% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black also dropped marginally from 5.67% in 2000 to 5.45% in 2010. There was no change in the percentage of individuals identifying their ethnicity as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native; these groups consistently represented 0.00% of individuals with the Naze surname. Notably, there was a minor increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, going from 0.00% in 2000 to 1.95% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.33%	92.61%	-1.82%
Black	5.67%	5.45%	-3.88%
Hispanic	0%	1.95%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%