Explore the Family Name Nesby

The meaning of Nesby

Norwegian: habitational name from a farm name from Old Norse nesbýr ‘the farm on the headland’. Compare Nesheim.

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

The surname Nesby experienced a rise in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the name ranked 29,325th in popularity, while by 2010, it had climbed to the 28,023rd position, indicating an increase of 4.44%. The number of individuals carrying the Nesby surname also saw growth during this period, increasing from 760 people in 2000 to 855 in 2010, a jump of 12.5%. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased slightly, from 0.28 to 0.29.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,325	#28,023	4.44%
Count	760	855	12.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.29	3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nesby

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Nesby, there were several significant changes over the decade, as demonstrated by the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The biggest change was seen within the "Two or more races" category, which surged by 185.87% from 1.84% in 2000 to 5.26% in 2010. The percentage of individuals with the Nesby surname who identified as Hispanic more than doubled, moving from 1.71% to 3.63%, an increase of 112.28%. The count for those identifying as White rose by 20.85%, from 11.32% to 13.68%. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as Black decreased by 9.31%, from 84.61% to 76.73%. There was no change within the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	84.61%	76.73%	-9.31%
White	11.32%	13.68%	20.85%
Two or More Races	1.84%	5.26%	185.87%
Hispanic	1.71%	3.63%	112.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%