Explore the Family Name Norbut
The meaning of Norbut
American shortened (and altered) form of Lithuanian Norbutas or Narbutas: nickname from a derivative of norėti ‘to want’ + būti ‘to be’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Norbut in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Norbut has seen a decrease in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, it was ranked 65,492nd most popular surname but dropped to 76,768th by 2010, marking a decrease of 17.22%. In terms of count, there were 283 instances of the surname Norbut in 2000, which fell to 250 by 2010, an 11.66% drop. Similarly, the proportion of people with the surname Norbut per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010, a 20% reduction.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,492 | #76,768 | -17.22% |
| Count | 283 | 250 | -11.66% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.08 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Norbut
In regard to ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Norbut identify as White, with 96.11% in 2000 and 93.60% in 2010. During this period, the percentage of White individuals with this surname saw a slight decrease of 2.61%. The records for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero with no change observed between 2000 and 2010. It should be noted that in 2010, there was evidence of multi-ethnic identity within the Norbut surname, with 3.20% identifying as belonging to two or more races. There was also a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from zero in 2000 to 2.40% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.11% | 93.6% | -2.61% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.2% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.4% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |