Explore the Family Name Niday

The meaning of Niday

Americanized form of German Nida.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Niday has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 28,166th most popular in 2000 to 30,076th in 2010, a decline of about 6.78%. In terms of counts, the number of people with the Niday surname reduced modestly from 800 in 2000 to 780 in 2010, a change of -2.5%. Furthermore, when considering the proportion per 100k, there was a decrease of 13.33% between the two decades.

20002010Change
Rank#28,166#30,076-6.78%
Count800780-2.5%
Proportion per 100k0.30.26-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Niday

As for ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Niday surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though this percentage did decrease slightly from 97.25% to 93.59%. The data also showed an increase in those identifying as having two or more races, rising from 0.75% in 2000 to 1.92% in 2010. Additionally, there were increases in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.13% to 2.18%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, from 0.88% to 1.67%. No individuals with the Niday surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

20002010Change
White97.25%93.59%-3.76%
Hispanic1.13%2.18%92.92%
Two or More Races0.75%1.92%156%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.88%1.67%89.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%