Explore the Family Name Nine

The meaning of Nine

1. Americanized form (translation into English) of German Neun ‘nine’. 2. Americanized form of German Nein, which may be a cognate of 1 above. 3. Burmese: rare variant of Naing.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Nine has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 26,078 with 883 counts and had a proportion per 100k of 0.33. By 2010, the rank had improved to 24,747 with an increased count of 1,007 and a higher proportion per 100k of 0.34, indicating a growth rate of approximately 14.04% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,078	#24,747	5.1%
Count	883	1,007	14.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.34	3.03%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nine

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Nine. In 2000, the majority of people with this surname were White (93.2%), followed by those identifying as Hispanic (2.38%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.57%), American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.13%), Black (0.91%) and those claiming two or more races (1.81%). By 2010, the proportions changed with the percentage of people who identify as White decreased slightly to 91.26%. However, there was a significant increase in the percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing to 2.09%, and Hispanic, increasing to 4.17%. The percentages of those identifying as Black and Two or more races were suppressed for privacy. The American Indian and Alaskan Native group saw a minor decrease to 1.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.2%	91.26%	-2.08%
Hispanic	2.38%	4.17%	75.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.57%	2.09%	266.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.13%	1.09%	-3.54%
Two or More Races	1.81%	0%	0%
Black	0.91%	0%	0%