Explore the Family Name Nembhard

The meaning of Nembhard

German: from Middle High German nemen ‘to take’ + hard ‘hard’ and hence a nickname for a greedy or grasping person.

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

Popularity: According to Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Nembhard increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 28,617th in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had risen to 23,315th — an impressive increase of 18.53 percent. The overall count of individuals with this surname also grew substantially during this period, from 784 to 1,092, marking a 39.29 percent increase. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also rose from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.37 in 2010, a growth rate of 27.59 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,617	#23,315	18.53%
Count	784	1,092	39.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.37	27.59%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nembhard

Ethnicity: The ethnic identity breakdown for the surname Nembhard, as per data from the Decennial U.S. Census, showed notable changes from 2000 to 2010. The most significant increase was observed among those identifying as Hispanic, which saw a rise from 2.93 percent in 2000 to 4.3 percent in 2010, a change of 46.76 percent. Those identifying as White also increased from 2.68 percent to 3.3 percent. However, the proportion of those identifying as Black decreased slightly from 89.92 percent to 88 percent. There were negligible changes in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, while those identifying as two or more races decreased from 4.46 percent to 4.12 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	89.92%	88%	-2.14%
Hispanic	2.93%	4.3%	46.76%
Two or More Races	4.46%	4.12%	-7.62%
White	2.68%	3.3%	23.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%