Explore the Family Name Netterville

The meaning of Netterville

English: variant of Nettlefold, a habitational name from a lost place called Nettlefold in Dorking, Surrey. The placename derives from Old English netel(e) ‘nettle’ + fal(o)d ‘fold, small enclosure for animals’. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

The surname Netterville, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, saw a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 34,949th most popular name in the United States, while in 2010, it fell to the 37,899th spot — an overall change of -8.44%. The count of people bearing this surname also declined from 611 in 2000 to 586 in 2010, marking a reduction of -4.09%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Netterville per 100k population dipped by -13.04%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,949	#37,899	-8.44%
Count	611	586	-4.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.2	-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Netterville

As for the ethnic identity attached to the surname Netterville, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates observable shifts between 2000 and 2010. Among those who identify as White, there was a slight increase from 71.69% to 73.21%. People of American Indian and Alaskan Native descent also showed a marginal growth from 2.45% to 2.56%, and those claiming two or more races rose from 1.64% to 1.71%. Conversely, the Black community with this surname experienced a decrease from 22.91% to 20.48%. Notably, there were no recorded changes for Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic communities during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.69%	73.21%	2.12%
Black	22.91%	20.48%	-10.61%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.45%	2.56%	4.49%
Two or More Races	1.64%	1.71%	4.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%