Explore the Family Name Noblett

The meaning of Noblett

1. English (Lancashire) and Irish (of French Huguenot origin): from a diminutive of noble (see Noble). 2. English: from the Middle English personal name Nobelot, a double diminutive of Nobb (see Nobbe).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Noblett has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 27,526 with 824 individuals carrying the surname, which equates to a proportion of 0.31 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 32,710, and the count of individuals decreased to 702, reducing the proportion to 0.24 per 100,000. This represents a decrease in popularity of approximately 18.83% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,526	#32,710	-18.83%
Count	824	702	-14.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.24	-22.58%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Noblett

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Noblett surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there's been a notable shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority (97.69%) of individuals with this surname identified as White, followed by a small percentage (0.85%) identifying as Hispanic and an even smaller group (1.09%) identifying as having two or more races. No individuals reported being Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, while the majority still identified as White (94.73%), there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic (2.71%) and a modest increase in those identifying as having two or more races (1.57%). The other ethnic categories remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.69%	94.73%	-3.03%
Hispanic	0.85%	2.71%	218.82%
Two or More Races	1.09%	1.57%	44.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%