Explore the Family Name Negash

The meaning of Negash

Ethiopian: from the personal name Negash, which is interpreted as ‘he is to become king’ in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Negash has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 48,293rd in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had jumped to 27,452nd, marking an impressive 43.16% change. The count of individuals with this last name also saw a dramatic rise, from 411 people in 2000 to 878 in 2010, signifying a 113.63% change. This data indicates that for every 100,000 people, the proportion of those named Negash doubled from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.3 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,293	#27,452	43.16%
Count	411	878	113.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.3	100%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Negash

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Negash, as derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, has shifted slightly over the 10-year period. In 2000, approximately 86.62% of those with the Negash surname identified as Black, which increased to 95.44% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased significantly from 10.22% in 2000 to just 2.28% in 2010. There were negligible changes in the White demographic, with a slight decrease from 2.19% in 2000 to 1.59% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the Negash surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	86.62%	95.44%	10.18%
Two or More Races	10.22%	2.28%	-77.69%
White	2.19%	1.59%	-27.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%