Explore the Family Name Nothnagel

The meaning of Nothnagel

South German: metonymic occupational name of a smith, from Early New High German nöte (from Middle High German nötstal) denoting a special stall for horses used for shoeing and other operations + Nagel ‘nail’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nothnagel experienced a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 50,801st most common surname but fell to 52,851st in 2010, marking a decrease of 4.04%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Nothnagel surname increased modestly from 386 to 392, a growth rate of 1.55%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the occurrence of the Nothnagel surname reduced by 7.14%.

20002010Change
Rank#50,801#52,851-4.04%
Count3863921.55%
Proportion per 100k0.140.13-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nothnagel

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Nothnagel surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight decrease in this group from 96.37% in 2000 to 92.86% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic markedly increased from 2.07% to 5.10%, demonstrating a substantial change of 146.38%. There were no recorded instances of the Nothnagel surname belonging to individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White96.37%92.86%-3.64%
Hispanic2.07%5.1%146.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%