Explore the Family Name Nordmark

The meaning of Nordmark

1. Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements nord ‘north’ + mark ‘land’. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead named with the elements nord ‘north’ + mark ‘outlying pasture, wood’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Helmer, Hjalmer, Nils, Tor. German Hans, Meggan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Nordmark saw a minor fluctuation between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 63,141 and shifted slightly to 63,218 in 2010, marking a negligible decrease of 0.12%. The count, however, increased from 296 in 2000 to 316 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 6.76%. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.11, indicating that the overall popularity of the surname Nordmark remained steady during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,141	#63,218	-0.12%
Count	296	316	6.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nordmark

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Nordmark, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates an overwhelming predominance of White ethnicity for bearers of this name. In 2000, 96.28% of individuals with the surname identified as White, which increased slightly to 96.84% by 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both the years. However, there is a minor presence of Black ethnicity noted in the 2010 census but the data was suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.28%	96.84%	0.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%