Explore the Family Name Nibbelink

The meaning of Nibbelink

Dutch: habitational name from any of several farms so named in Varsseveld Gelderland (mentioned in 1279 as Nythboldynck) or near Delden Overijssel (mentioned in the 14th century as Nytboldingh), referring to a certain Nithbold and his kin. The personal name Nithbold of ancient Germanic origin is composed of the elements nith ‘wrath’ and bold ‘brave’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Nibbelink has seen an increase within the United States over a ten-year period. In 2000, the surname was ranked 79,115 in terms of frequency but moved up to 73,911 by 2010, reflecting a positive change of 6.58 percent. The count of individuals bearing this surname similarly rose from 224 in 2000 to 262 in 2010, marking an increase of 16.96 percent. The proportion of Nibbelink per 100k people also increased from 0.08 to 0.09, indicating a 12.5 percent rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,115	#73,911	6.58%
Count	224	262	16.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nibbelink

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Nibbelink surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is overwhelmingly linked to individuals of White ethnicity. In 2000, nearly all (99.55 percent) of those with the Nibbelink surname identified as White. By 2010, the percentage decreased slightly to 97.33, marking a 2.23 percent reduction. There were no recorded instances of Nibbelink being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.55%	97.33%	-2.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%