Explore the Family Name Niblack
The meaning of Niblack
Scottish and northern Irish: variant of Niblock.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Niblack in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Niblack has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 33,782nd most popular surname, but by 2010, it moved up to the 33,241st spot, marking a 1.6% change. The number of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, from 636 in 2000 to 688 in 2010, an 8.18% rise. However, when calculated per 100k population, the proportion slightly decreased by 4.17%, from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,782 | #33,241 | 1.6% |
| Count | 636 | 688 | 8.18% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.23 | -4.17% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Niblack
The ethnicity distribution associated with the surname Niblack also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of people with this surname were identified as White (62.74% in 2000 and 57.41% in 2010), there was a notable decrease of 8.50%. Black ethnicity saw a 10.30% increase, moving from 30.97% in 2000 to 34.16% in 2010. Hispanic representation also saw a significant rise of 194.94%, albeit from a smaller base of 0.79% in 2000 to 2.33% in 2010. There were minor contributions from Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in 2010, not recorded in 2000, while the percentage of those identifying with two or more races slightly dropped by 7.58%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 62.74% | 57.41% | -8.5% |
| Black | 30.97% | 34.16% | 10.3% |
| Two or More Races | 4.09% | 3.78% | -7.58% |
| Hispanic | 0.79% | 2.33% | 194.94% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.31% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.02% | 0% |