Explore the Family Name Netherly

The meaning of Netherly

Origin undetermined.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Netherly has seen a significant rise between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62,775th in terms of frequency but jumped to 56,972nd place in 2010 – an increase of approximately 9.24%. The actual count of individuals with the Netherly surname also increased during this period from 298 to 358, showing a growth rate of 20.13%. The proportion of the Netherly surname per 100,000 people also saw a small increase, moving from 0.11 to 0.12 over the ten-year span.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,775	#56,972	9.24%
Count	298	358	20.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Netherly

In regard to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White with the Netherly surname decreased by 12.71%, dropping from 48.32% to 42.18%. Conversely, those identifying as Hispanic saw a dramatic increase of 249.40%, albeit from a smaller base of 1.68% to 5.87%. The representation of Black individuals with the Netherly surname also rose slightly from 46.31% to 48.04%. Notably, there were no individuals classified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native with the Netherly surname in either census year. However, individuals claiming two or more races appeared in the 2010 Census at 3.63%, suggesting an increase in multi-ethnic identification within this surname group.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	46.31%	48.04%	3.74%
White	48.32%	42.18%	-12.71%
Hispanic	1.68%	5.87%	249.4%
Two or More Races	0%	3.63%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.35%	0%	0%