Explore the Family Name Nowka
The meaning of Nowka
Sorbian: cognate of Nowak ‘newcomer’. Compare Noffke.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Nowka in the United States?
The surname Nowka, according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight decline in popularity ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from a rank of 79,394 to 81,458. This indicates a change of -2.6. Concurrently, the count of people with the Nowka surname increased by approximately 4.04% during the same period, moving from 223 individuals in 2000 to 232 in 2010. The proportion of the population with this surname remained consistent at 0.08 per 100k.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #79,394 | #81,458 | -2.6% |
| Count | 223 | 232 | 4.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nowka
Ethnicity-wise, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Nowka surname identified as White, with the percentage slightly declining from 95.07% in 2000 to 93.97% in 2010. In 2010, there were also individuals who identified with two or more races, making up about 3.02% of the total Nowkas. There was a notable change in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, where the percentage went down to zero from 2.24% in 2000. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and Black ethnicities remained unchanged, with no individuals identifying with these groups in both 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.07% | 93.97% | -1.16% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.02% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.24% | 0% | 0% |