Explore the Family Name Nock

The meaning of Nock

1. English (West Midlands): topographic name from a misdivision of the Middle English phrase atten oke ‘at the oak’, for someone who lived by a prominent oak tree. 2. South German (also Nöck): from Tyrolean nock, nog ‘rounded hill, rock’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived by such a feature, or a nickname from the same word used in the sense ‘short and fat’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Nock" ranked 13,766 in popularity in 2000 and slightly dropped to 13,798 in 2010, indicating a minor decrease by 0.23%. The count of individuals with this surname, however, increased from 2,018 in 2000 to 2,191 in 2010, representing an 8.57% growth. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Nock per 100,000 in the population decreased slightly from 0.75 in 2000 to 0.74 in 2010, marking a 1.33% reduction.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,766	#13,798	-0.23%
Count	2,018	2,191	8.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.75	0.74	-1.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nock

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Nock," noticeable changes occurred between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose by 36%, and those claiming two or more races saw a significant increase of 128.07%. Meanwhile, the proportion of White individuals carrying the Nock surname dropped by 4.23%. Hispanics with the same last name rose by 84.27%. Black individuals increased slightly by 2.57%, while American Indian and Alaskan Natives saw a slight decrease of 7.81%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.11%	68.1%	-4.23%
Black	25.72%	26.38%	2.57%
Two or More Races	1.14%	2.6%	128.07%
Hispanic	0.89%	1.64%	84.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.5%	0.68%	36%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.64%	0.59%	-7.81%