Explore the Family Name Ndoye

The meaning of Ndoye

West African (Senegal; also N’Doye): name found among the Lebou and the closely related Wolof peoples. It may be related to the Serer name ndooy for a kind of a tree (Detarium senegalense) and for an ant-like insect.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ndoye has grown significantly in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 107,565th most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen to 63,698th, representing a substantial increase of roughly 41%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also more than doubled, with a noted increase from 153 people in 2000 to 313 in 2010, which is a surge of about 105%. Moreover, the proportion of individuals named Ndoye per 100k people also saw a marked rise of about 83% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#107,565	#63,698	40.78%
Count	153	313	104.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.11	83.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ndoye

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ndoye, as presented in the Decennial U.S. Census data, indicates a significant Black population. This demographic represented about 83% of the Ndoye surname holders in 2000 and increased roughly 13% by 2010 to represent about 94% of the total. There was also a small percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races, although this number decreased by approximately 76% over the decade. A minor White representation was noted as well, accounting for 5.23% in 2000 and declining to about 3.51% by 2010. No notable presence of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native groups was observed within this surname group across both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	83.01%	93.61%	12.77%
White	5.23%	3.51%	-32.89%
Two or More Races	9.15%	2.24%	-75.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%