Explore the Family Name Nodal

The meaning of Nodal

Spanish and Galician: altered form of Galician Nodar or a habitational name from a placename in Pontevedra province, Galicia, which no longer exists. This surname is most common in Cuba and Mexico. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Rafael, Armando, Blanca, Eduardo, Luis, Pedro, Raul, Ronaldo, Adelaida, Adolfo, Aleida.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Nodal has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 37,094 to 36,630, indicating a growth rate of 1.25%. Moreover, the total count of individuals with the Nodal surname also expanded from 566 to 610, marking a 7.77% rise. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 inhabitants remained constant at 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,094	#36,630	1.25%
Count	566	610	7.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.21	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nodal

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the Nodal surname, the Decennial U.S. Census records show that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as Hispanic, increasing slightly from 88.87% in 2000 to 89.67% in 2010. However, the proportion of those identifying as White saw a minor decrease from 9.72% to 9.67%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Nodal surname bearers who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander drastically dropped from 1.06% to 0%. Notably, there were no reported changes within the categories of Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	88.87%	89.67%	0.9%
White	9.72%	9.67%	-0.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.06%	0%	-100%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%