Explore the Family Name Nolder

The meaning of Nolder

1. English (Middlesex): variant of Alder, with initial N- through mistaken division of Middle English atten aldre(s) ‘at the alder(s)’. Compare Nalder. 2. North German: habitational name for someone from Nolde in Schleswig-Holstein.

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

The surname Nolder, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 29,325 but fell to 31,001 in 2010, marking a change of -5.72. The count of individuals with the Nolder surname also decreased from 760 in 2000 to 749 in 2010, a change of -1.45. When measuring the proportion per 100,000 people, the surname saw a decrease of -10.71, going from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,325	#31,001	-5.72%
Count	760	749	-1.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.25	-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nolder

In terms of ethnic identity, the Nolder surname displayed some shifts over the decade based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the surname had no representation in the Asian/Pacific Islander or Black categories in 2000, by 2010, there were individuals identifying as Black. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races increased significantly by 79.53, from 1.71 in 2000 to 3.07 in 2010. The majority of individuals with the Nolder surname identified as White, although this percentage slightly decreased from 94.47 in 2000 to 93.59 in 2010. The Hispanic category saw a growth of 20% over the decade, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category went from 1.05 to zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.47%	93.59%	-0.93%
Two or More Races	1.71%	3.07%	79.53%
Hispanic	1.45%	1.74%	20%
Black	0%	0.67%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.05%	0%	0%