Explore the Family Name Nostrant

The meaning of Nostrant

Variant of Van Nostrand, a surname of Dutch origin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Nostrant saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Nostrant ranked 65,862nd in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had fallen to a rank of 69,996th, marking a 6.28% change. The count of individuals carrying the Nostrant surname also dipped slightly from 281 in 2000 to 280 in 2010, a minimal drop of 0.36%. Consequently, the proportion of the name per 100k population decreased by 10%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#65,862#69,996-6.28%
Count281280-0.36%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nostrant

The ethnicity associated with the Nostrant surname remained largely unchanged in the decade between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Overwhelmingly, the majority of people with the Nostrant surname identify as White, making up 96.80% of the group in 2000 and 96.43% in 2010, a negligible change of -0.38%. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander representation within this surname group increased from 0 in 2000 to 1.79% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both the years.

20002010Change
White96.8%96.43%-0.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.79%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%