Explore the Family Name Nona

The meaning of Nona

1. Italian (Sicily): perhaps from Nona (Croatian Nin), a city in Dalmatia, used as a personal name bestowed on foundlings. 2. Assyrian/Chaldean: from a pet form of the Syriac personal name Yōnān ‘Jonah’ (see Yonan), or from a Syriac form of the personal name Nonnos (from Latin Nonnus) borne by the bishop of Edessa, a Christian saint, who flourished in the 5th century.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Nona has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 70,273rd in terms of prevalence and rose to 64,388th by 2010, marking an 8.37% change. The count of people owning this surname also grew from 260 in 2000 to 309 in 2010, which represents an 18.85% increase. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the surname Nona per 100,000 population remained at 0.1%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,273	#64,388	8.37%
Count	260	309	18.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nona

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Nona between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identified as White, growing from 82.31% in 2000 to 87.06% in 2010, seeing a 5.77% increase. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 6.92% to 4.85%, a drop of almost 30%. There was also a significant decline among those claiming two or more races, from 6.54% to 3.24%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals with Hispanic ethnicity slightly increased from 2.69% to 3.56%. The percentage of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.31%	87.06%	5.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.92%	4.85%	-29.91%
Hispanic	2.69%	3.56%	32.34%
Two or More Races	6.54%	3.24%	-50.46%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%