Explore the Family Name Nesbeth

The meaning of Nesbeth

Jamaican: variant of Scottish, English, or Irish Nesbitt.

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

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nesbeth has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, it climbed from 81,700th place in 2000 to 62,359th place in 2010, a rise of approximately 23.67%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 215 in 2000 to 321 in 2010, marking an impressive growth rate of 49.3%. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people increased by 37.5%, moving up from 0.08 to 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#81,700#62,35923.67%
Count21532149.3%
Proportion per 100k0.080.1137.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nesbeth

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes in the distribution for the surname Nesbeth between 2000 and 2010. While there were no recorded individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islanders or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years, the proportion of those identifying as white rose from 0% to 6.54%. The Hispanic community saw a slight increase of 4.7%, growing from 7.44% to 7.79%. Conversely, the percentage of individuals associated with two or more ethnic identities decreased by 16.13%, dropping from 3.72% to 3.12%. Most notably, the percentage of those identifying as Black decreased by nearly 5%, from 86.51% in 2000 to 82.24% in 2010.

20002010Change
Black86.51%82.24%-4.94%
Hispanic7.44%7.79%4.7%
White0%6.54%0%
Two or More Races3.72%3.12%-16.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%