Explore the Family Name Nesheiwat

The meaning of Nesheiwat

Arabic (Jordan): from Nushaywāt, a clan name derived from the name of the progenitor Abu-Nushaywah, of which Nushaywāt is a plural. Nushaywah in turn is a diminutive of Arabic nashwah ‘happiness, elation’. Bearers of this surname are mostly Christians.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Nesheiwat has seen a rise in its popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 42,363 and by 2010, it had climbed to 39,052, indicating a change of 7.82 percent. The number of people bearing the surname also increased from 482 in 2000 to 564 in 2010, a growth rate of 17.01 percent. When measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, there was a slight increase from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010, reflecting a change of 5.56 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,363	#39,052	7.82%
Count	482	564	17.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.19	5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nesheiwat

With regard to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of the individuals with the Nesheiwat surname identify as White. This group experienced a significant increase from 73.24 percent in 2000 to 93.79 percent in 2010. In contrast, those identifying themselves as two or more races dropped drastically from 25.52 percent in 2000 to 3.72 percent in 2010. A new ethnicity appeared in 2010, with 1.95 percent of Nesheiwats identifying as Hispanic. There were no reported changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.24%	93.79%	28.06%
Two or More Races	25.52%	3.72%	-85.42%
Hispanic	0%	1.95%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%