Explore the Family Name Nigg
The meaning of Nigg
South German and Swiss German: from a short form of the personal name Niklaus, a German form of Nicholas.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Nigg in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nigg has seen a decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 37,688 in terms of prevalence, but it dropped to rank 42,640 in 2010, showing a decline of 13.14%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname decreased by 8.47% from 555 in 2000 to 508 in 2010. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also declined by 19.05%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,688 | #42,640 | -13.14% |
| Count | 555 | 508 | -8.47% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.17 | -19.05% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nigg
On the dimension of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with the surname Nigg identified as White, dropping a slight 2.23% from 96.04% in 2000 to 93.90% in 2010, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.80% in 2000 to 3.35% in 2010, an increase of 86.11%. There were also small shifts in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races. Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.04% | 93.9% | -2.23% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% | 3.35% | 86.11% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.18% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.08% | 0.98% | -9.26% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |