Explore the Family Name Noblet

The meaning of Noblet

1. English (Lancashire) and Irish (Wicklow): variant of Noblett. 2. French: from a diminutive of noble (see Noble).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Noblet witnessed a decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Noblet ranked as the 47,026th most popular surname in America with a count of 425 individuals carrying the name. This represented a proportion of 0.16 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the ranking had dropped to 53,072 with a count of just 390 individuals, indicating a 12.86% decrease in rank and an 8.24% drop in count. The proportion of individuals named Noblet per 100,000 also declined by 18.75%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,026	#53,072	-12.86%
Count	425	390	-8.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.13	-18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Noblet

The ethnicity distribution of those bearing the surname Noblet also underwent changes from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 92.71% of individuals with the surname identified as White, which slightly increased to 93.85% by 2010. A minor proportion of those named Noblet identified as Hispanic, which saw an increase from 1.88% to 2.56%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black decreased slightly from 1.41% to 1.28%. There was also a significant drop in people who identified as being of two or more ethnicities, from 2.59% to 1.79%. No individuals with the surname Noblet identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.71%	93.85%	1.23%
Hispanic	1.88%	2.56%	36.17%
Two or More Races	2.59%	1.79%	-30.89%
Black	1.41%	1.28%	-9.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%