Explore the Family Name Nesseth

The meaning of Nesseth

Norwegian: variant of Nesset. The surname Nesseth is rare in Norway. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Hjalmer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Nesseth has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Nesseth ranked as the 53,782nd most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had dropped to the 57,914th place, marking a decrease of 7.68%. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 360 in 2000 to 351 in 2010, a change of -2.5%. Correspondingly, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 7.69%, going from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,782	#57,914	-7.68%
Count	360	351	-2.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nesseth

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Nesseth has also shifted slightly over the decade, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (92.50%), a number that increased slightly to 93.45% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a complete drop from 1.39% in 2000 to zero in 2010. Similarly, the percentage of those reporting Hispanic ethnicity decreased from 3.33% to 2.56%. The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races also saw a considerable decline, falling by 38.49% from 2.78% in 2000 to 1.71% in 2010. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.5%	93.45%	1.03%
Hispanic	3.33%	2.56%	-23.12%
Two or More Races	2.78%	1.71%	-38.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.39%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%