Explore the Family Name Niswander

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Niswander has experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Niswander held the rank of 30,120 in terms of surname popularity, with a total count of 734 occurrences. By 2010, the surname had dropped to rank 33,567 with a count of 679, indicating an overall change in popularity of -11.44% and a -7.49% drop in its count. This decline is reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which also decreased by -14.81% from 0.27 to 0.23.

20002010Change
Rank#30,120#33,567-11.44%
Count734679-7.49%
Proportion per 100k0.270.23-14.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Niswander

The ethnic identity associated with the Niswander surname indicates a primarily White demographic, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, those identifying as White made up 96.87% of individuals with the Niswander surname, and this number slightly increased to 97.20% by 2010. The ethnicity data shows no presence of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities within the Niswander surname during these years. However, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising by 54.74% from 0.95% in 2000 to 1.47% in 2010. Furthermore, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped to 0% in 2010 from 1.36% in 2000.

20002010Change
White96.87%97.2%0.34%
Hispanic0.95%1.47%54.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.36%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%