Explore the Family Name Negaard
The meaning of Negaard
Norwegian (also Negård): habitational name from any of several farmsteads named with ne ‘lower’ + gård (old spelling gaard) ‘farm’, denoting a lower position in comparison with other farm(s). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Selmer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Negaard in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Negaard displayed a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name dropped from 67,113 to 71,265, showing a decrease of 6.19%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also fell marginally by 0.36%, from 275 to 274 during this period. As a result, out of every 100,000 people, there were 0.1 named Negaard in 2000 which declined to 0.09 in 2010, marking a 10% reduction.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #67,113 | #71,265 | -6.19% |
| Count | 275 | 274 | -0.36% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Negaard
As for the ethnic identity tied to the Negaard surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was almost no change from 2000 to 2010. The majority of individuals bearing this name identified as White, accounting for 96% in 2000 and slightly less at 94.89% in 2010, indicating a small decrease of 1.16%. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying as Hispanic remained nearly constant at roughly 2.18% in 2000 and 2.19% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 94.89% | -1.16% |
| Hispanic | 2.18% | 2.19% | 0.46% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |