Explore the Family Name Nokes
The meaning of Nokes
English: variant of Nock with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Nokes in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Nokes has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 14,778 in terms of popularity and by 2010, the ranking had slightly slipped to 15,303, indicating a change of -3.55%. However, the count, or the number of people with this surname, increased by 4.07% between 2000 and 2010, from 1,843 to 1,918. The proportion per 100,000 population also decreased by -4.41%, from 0.68 in 2000 to 0.65 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,778 | #15,303 | -3.55% |
| Count | 1,843 | 1,918 | 4.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.68 | 0.65 | -4.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nokes
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Nokes surname. While the majority still identified as White (90.02% in 2000 and 87.90% in 2010), there was a notable increase in those identifying as two or more races, which went up by 110.53% to 2.40% in 2010. Similarly, individuals identifying as Hispanic increased by 77.30% from 1.41% in 2000 to 2.50% in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as Black decreased by -8.75% to 5.84% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories both saw an emergence in 2010, after having been suppressed in the 2000 data for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.02% | 87.9% | -2.36% |
| Black | 6.4% | 5.84% | -8.75% |
| Hispanic | 1.41% | 2.5% | 77.3% |
| Two or More Races | 1.14% | 2.4% | 110.53% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.68% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.68% | 0% |