Explore the Family Name Nowling
The meaning of Nowling
Variant of Nowlin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Nowling in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Nowling ranked 22,443 in popularity in 2000 and dropped slightly to 23,397 in 2010, marking a change of -4.25%. The count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,070 in 2000 to 1,087 in 2010, a growth of 1.59%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people declined by 7.5%, moving from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.37 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,443 | #23,397 | -4.25% |
| Count | 1,070 | 1,087 | 1.59% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.4 | 0.37 | -7.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nowling
In terms of ethnic identity, Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Nowling surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased from 86.36% in 2000 to 84.08% in 2010. There was an increase in those identifying as Black, from 10.65% in 2000 to 11.87% in 2010. The data also showed a rise in individuals identifying with two or more races, increasing from 1.40% in 2000 to 1.84% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a new appearance of Hispanic identification at 1.10% in 2010, which had not been present in 2000. Identifications as Asian/Pacific Islander remained at zero for both years, as did American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, despite making up 0.93% of the Nowling ethnicity in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.36% | 84.08% | -2.64% |
| Black | 10.65% | 11.87% | 11.46% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 1.84% | 31.43% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.1% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.93% | 0% | 0% |