Explore the Family Name Novas

The meaning of Novas

Galician (Novás): habitational name from any of the places called Novás, plural of Noval.

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

According to the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Novas" has seen an increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 57,090th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to be the 52,482nd most common name, marking an upturn of 8.07%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew over the decade, from 334 people in 2000 to 395 in 2010, a change of 18.26%. This growth indicates that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., there were approximately 0.13 individuals named Novas in 2010, compared to 0.12 in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,090	#52,482	8.07%
Count	334	395	18.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Novas

When regarding ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the most significant ethnic identity associated with the surname "Novas" is Hispanic, with an increase from 80.24% in 2000 to 87.09% in 2010. This represents a growth of 8.54%. Over the same period, the percentage of White individuals having the surname decreased from 15.57% to 11.9%, indicating a drop of 23.57%. The data also shows that the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races carrying the Novas surname dropped significantly from 2.40% in 2000 to being fully suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. No individuals with the Novas surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	80.24%	87.09%	8.54%
White	15.57%	11.9%	-23.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.4%	0%	-100%
Black	1.8%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%