Explore the Family Name Nifong
The meaning of Nifong
Probably an altered form of German Neufang, a nickname for a new settler or a topographic name for someone who lived on newly cleared land, from Middle High German niuvanc.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Nifong in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Nifong saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name fell from 29,625 in 2000 to 31,150 in 2010, indicating a drop in popularity by 5.15%. The count of individuals with the surname also decreased slightly from 750 in 2000 to 745 in 2010, a change of -0.67%. Similarly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 dropped by 10.71% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,625 | #31,150 | -5.15% |
| Count | 750 | 745 | -0.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.25 | -10.71% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nifong
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals changes within the group of people carrying the Nifong surname between 2000 and 2010. The number of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 2.40% to 3.49%, a growth of 45.42%. There was no data for those identifying as two or more races in 2000, but by 2010 this figure had reached 1.34%. Those identifying as White constituted the majority, despite a small decrease from 96.67% in 2000 to 93.96% in 2010. The Hispanic population also emerged in the 2010 data at 1.21%, where none had been reported in 2000. The proportions identifying as Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained stable at 0% across both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.67% | 93.96% | -2.8% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.4% | 3.49% | 45.42% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.34% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.21% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |