Explore the Family Name Nonato
The meaning of Nonato
Portuguese and Spanish: nickname from no nato (from Latin non natus) ‘not born’, applied to a child born by Caesarean section, or bestowed in honor of Ramón Nonato, a 13th-century Christian saint from Catalonia.
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How common is the last name Nonato in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Nonato has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 85996th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 49914th position, marking an upward change of nearly 42 percent. The count of individuals with this surname more than doubled during this period, going from 202 to 420. This is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which also doubled from 0.07 to 0.14.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #85,996 | #49,914 | 41.96% |
| Count | 202 | 420 | 107.92% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.14 | 100% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nonato
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Nonato also saw notable changes between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the largest percentage of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (48.02 percent) or Hispanic (45.54 percent). By 2010, while the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by about 34 percent, the percentage identifying as Hispanic increased by roughly 31 percent, making it the dominant ethnicity for this surname. There was also a significant increase (92.22 percent) in those identifying as White, even though the proportion remained relatively small at 6.67 percent. The proportions identifying as two or more races declined, while those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native were negligible or suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 45.54% | 59.76% | 31.23% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 48.02% | 31.67% | -34.05% |
| White | 3.47% | 6.67% | 92.22% |
| Two or More Races | 2.97% | 1.67% | -43.77% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |