Explore the Family Name Nole

The meaning of Nole

1. Italian (Potenza; Nolè): unexplained. 2. French (mainly Seine-Maritime): unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Vito, Salvatore, Alfonse, Canio, Donato. French Girard, Jean-Louis, Monique.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Nole" has seen a minor shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this name fell from 28,166th in 2000 to 29,261st in 2010, showing a decrease of approximately 3.89%. However, the count or number of individuals with this surname slightly increased from 800 in 2000 to 809 in 2010, marking an increase of 1.13%. The proportion per 100,000 individuals dropped by 10%, from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,166	#29,261	-3.89%
Count	800	809	1.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.27	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nole

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Nole" also underwent some changes during the same period. Data from the Decennial U.S. Census showed no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year. There was, however, a slight emergence (1.48%) of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the percentage dropped from 74.25% in 2000 to 68.73% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 7.88% in 2000 to 12.24% in 2010. Representation from the Black community also saw a small increment, increasing from 15.5% in 2000 to 16.32% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.25%	68.73%	-7.43%
Black	15.5%	16.32%	5.29%
Hispanic	7.88%	12.24%	55.33%
Two or More Races	0%	1.48%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.25%	0%	0%