Explore the Family Name Nola

The meaning of Nola

Italian (southern): habitational name from Nola in Naples province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Francesca.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Nola" decreased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 31,738 in terms of popularity and dropped to a rank of 34,574 by 2010, representing an 8.94% decrease. The total count of individuals with the Nola surname also declined during this period from 688 people to 654, a reduction of 4.94%. Furthermore, for every 100,000 US residents, the proportion named Nola fell by 15.38% from 0.26 to 0.22.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,738	#34,574	-8.94%
Count	688	654	-4.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.22	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nola

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census revealed interesting shifts among those bearing the Nola surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders increased by 38.54%, from 9.16% to 12.69%. Additionally, the Hispanic population saw a significant jump of 153.10%, growing from 1.45% to 3.67%. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased by 55.56%, falling from 3.78% to 1.68%. The White population also experienced a slight decline of 4.91%, dropping from 84.74% to 80.58%. The Black demographic saw a moderate increase of 58.62%, going from 0.87% to 1.38%. Lastly, there was no change observed in the American Indian and Alaskan Native population.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.74%	80.58%	-4.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	9.16%	12.69%	38.54%
Hispanic	1.45%	3.67%	153.1%
Two or More Races	3.78%	1.68%	-55.56%
Black	0.87%	1.38%	58.62%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%