Explore the Family Name Nosal

The meaning of Nosal

Polish; Czech and Slovak (Nosál, Slovak mainly Nosáľ); Rusyn (in Slovakia mainly Nosaľ): derivative of nos ‘nose’, used as a nickname for someone with a big nose. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Piotr, Ryszard, Tadeusz.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Nosal surname has seen a significant increase in the United States. In 2000, it was ranked at 21,651 with a count of 1,122 individuals carrying the name. This number increased by 22.46% to 1,374 in 2010, moving the rank up to 19,628. The proportion per 100k people also rose from 0.42 to 0.47, marking an 11.9% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,651	#19,628	9.34%
Count	1,122	1,374	22.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.47	11.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nosal

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data sheds light on the varying ethnic identities associated with the Nosal surname over time. In 2000, the largest proportion identified as White (90.02%), followed by Asian/Pacific Islander (4.63%), Hispanic (2.23%), and those belonging to two or more races (2.23%). However, by 2010, while the White proportion remained the largest, it had decreased to 82.68%. Interestingly, the Hispanic proportion saw a dramatic increase of 444.84%, rising to 12.15%. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander proportion dropped by 41.90% to 2.69%, and the proportion of those identifying as two or more races fell to 1.67%. The proportions of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were negligible or suppressed for privacy reasons in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.02%	82.68%	-8.15%
Hispanic	2.23%	12.15%	444.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.63%	2.69%	-41.9%
Two or More Races	2.23%	1.67%	-25.11%
Black	0.89%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%