Explore the Family Name Nevels

The meaning of Nevels

1. English and Scottish (Wigtownshire): of Norman origin, a variant of Neville, with post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is now rare in Britain. 2. Dutch and North German: unexplained.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nevels has seen a slight fluctuation in popularity since 2000. In 2000, it was ranked 9682 amongst all surnames, and by 2010, it had slipped slightly to 9727, marking a decrease of 0.46%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 3078 to 3335 over the decade, representing an 8.35% increase. The proportion of individuals bearing the Nevels surname per 100k people also saw a minor drop of 0.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,682	#9,727	-0.46%
Count	3,078	3,335	8.35%
Proportion per 100k	1.14	1.13	-0.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nevels

In terms of 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 surname Nevels decreased from 46.04% to 42.04%, while those identifying as Black increased from 49.61% to 51.36%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Nevels identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped slightly, whereas the group reporting two or more ethnicities experienced a significant increase, growing from 2.18% to 3.66%. Hispanic representation within the Nevels population also saw growth, rising from 1.46% to 2.25%. Lastly, the small percentage of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased marginally, from 0.32% to 0.39%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	49.61%	51.36%	3.53%
White	46.04%	42.04%	-8.69%
Two or More Races	2.18%	3.66%	67.89%
Hispanic	1.46%	2.25%	54.11%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.32%	0.39%	21.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.39%	0.3%	-23.08%