Explore the Family Name Nido

The meaning of Nido

1. Italian: from the personal name Nido, perhaps from Latin nidus ‘nest’ or from the ancient Germanic personal name Nid. 2. Spanish (Asturias): nickname or topographic name from nido ‘nest’, from Latin nidus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Nido has increased over the past decade. In 2000, Nido was ranked 58,257th in terms of popularity among surnames in the United States, with 326 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, Nido had risen to a ranking of 53,316, an increase of 8.48%, and the number of people with the Nido surname grew by 19.02% to 388. The proportion per 100k also saw an upswing from 0.12 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,257	#53,316	8.48%
Count	326	388	19.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nido

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals an interesting shift over the same time period. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Nido surname identified as Hispanic (50.61%) followed by White (32.21%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (15.64%). By 2010, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic had increased to 54.38%, while those identifying as White decreased to 26.55%. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation saw a slight growth to 16.49%. Additionally, there was a new appearance of individuals identifying with two or more races at 1.29%, where there were none reported in the previous census. No individuals with the surname Nido identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	50.61%	54.38%	7.45%
White	32.21%	26.55%	-17.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	15.64%	16.49%	5.43%
Two or More Races	0%	1.29%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%