Explore the Family Name Nolley

The meaning of Nolley

1. Probably a shortened form of Irish Nohilly, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Neothallaigh or Ó Neothaille. 2. Alternatively, it may be an altered form of German Nolle.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Nolley has demonstrated an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Nolley ranked 19,196th in terms of popularity and increased to 18,507th in 2010, which is a growth rate of about 3.59%. In terms of count, there were 1,308 individuals with the Nolley surname in 2000 and this number grew to 1,492 by 2010, marking a significant 14.07% rise. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 also saw an ascent from 0.48 to 0.51 during this period, pointing out a 6.25% upturn.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,196	#18,507	3.59%
Count	1,308	1,492	14.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.51	6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nolley

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a considerable shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Nolley surname between 2000 and 2010. While the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities recorded no change, other categories witnessed meaningful alterations. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 57.87% to 53.75%, marking a reduction of 7.12%. On the contrary, those identifying as Black saw an increase from 39.22% in 2000 to 42.09% in 2010, observing a growth of 7.32%. Additionally, the Hispanic identity nearly doubled from 0.99% to 1.88%, and those identifying with two or more races emerged from zero in 2000 to 1.61% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.87%	53.75%	-7.12%
Black	39.22%	42.09%	7.32%
Hispanic	0.99%	1.88%	89.9%
Two or More Races	0%	1.61%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.92%	0%	0%