Explore the Family Name Nordell

The meaning of Nordell

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the element nord ‘north’ + the suffix -ell, a derivative of the Latin adjectival ending -elius. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Joakim, Lars, Nils.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Nordell showed a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Nordell ranked 43,708 in the nation and dropped to 47,706 by 2010, marking a decrease of 9.15%. Additionally, the count of individuals bearing this surname also dipped from 465 people in 2000 to 444 in 2010, representing a 4.52% reduction. The proportion of the population with this name per 100,000 people also experienced an 11.76% decrease during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,708	#47,706	-9.15%
Count	465	444	-4.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nordell

The ethnic distribution of the Nordell surname also evolved over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the predominant ethnicity remained white, with 96.56% in 2000 dropping slightly to 93.02% in 2010, there were notable changes in other categories. Hispanic representation within the Nordell surname increased by 49.01%, moving from 1.51% in 2000 to 2.25% in 2010. Additionally, there was a new appearance of Asian/Pacific Islander and multi-racial identities, taking up 1.80% and 2.25% respectively in 2010, whereas they were absent from the 2000 census. There was no recorded change in Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native populations bearing the Nordell surname during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.56%	93.02%	-3.67%
Two or More Races	0%	2.25%	0%
Hispanic	1.51%	2.25%	49.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.8%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%