Explore the Family Name Notch

The meaning of Notch

Americanized form of Slovenian Noč: nickname from noč ‘night’. Compare Notsch. History: The first recorded bearer of the surname Notch is Joseph Notch, who immigrated to the US in the middle of the 19th century from Carniola (then a duchy of the Habsburg Empire, now in Slovenia). He settled in MN.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Notch saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 46,614th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 47,429th spot, a drop of 1.75%. However, while its rank may have fallen, the actual number of individuals with the Notch surname increased from 430 to 447, a growth of 3.95%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 also experienced a minor shrinkage from 0.16 to 0.15, a decline of 6.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,614	#47,429	-1.75%
Count	430	447	3.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Notch

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Notch, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, demonstrated a marginal shift between 2000 and 2010. The overwhelming majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, accounting for 97.91% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 96.64% in 2010. The census introduced new categories in 2010, which included Asian/Pacific Islander making up 1.34%, and those identifying with two or more races at 1.12%. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.91%	96.64%	-1.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.34%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.12%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%