Explore the Family Name Nevils
The meaning of Nevils
English: variant of Neville.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Nevils in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Nevils has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Nevils ranked as the 32,529th most common surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had slipped to the 35,294th position, marking an 8.5% decrease in rank. The actual count of people bearing the surname also decreased by 4.2% during this period, from 666 in 2000 to 638 in 2010. Additionally, the proportion of individuals named Nevils per 100,000 people in the U.S. population fell by 12%, from 0.25 to 0.22.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #32,529 | #35,294 | -8.5% |
Count | 666 | 638 | -4.2% |
Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.22 | -12% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nevils
The ethnic identity associated with the Nevils surname shifted slightly over the decade as well, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identifying as white and carrying the Nevils name dropped by 8.36%, from 56.61% in 2000 to 51.88% in 2010. However, there were increases in the percentages of those identifying as Black (from 36.49% to 40.60%), Hispanic (from 2.40% to 2.98%), and those claiming two or more races (from 3.75% to 4.55%). Meanwhile, no Nevils identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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White | 56.61% | 51.88% | -8.36% |
Black | 36.49% | 40.6% | 11.26% |
Two or More Races | 3.75% | 4.55% | 21.33% |
Hispanic | 2.4% | 2.98% | 24.17% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |