Explore the Family Name Nuckles

The meaning of Nuckles

Probably an altered form of English Knuckles or perhaps of some other similar (like-sounding) surname, such as Nichols. Compare Nuckels and Nuckols.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Nuckles saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 22,999, but by 2010 it had dropped in rank to 26,086 - a decline of approximately 13.42%. The total count of people with the Nuckles surname also decreased from 1,038 in 2000 to 939 in 2010, demonstrating a drop of 9.54%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people similarly fell by 15.79% over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,999	#26,086	-13.42%
Count	1,038	939	-9.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.32	-15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nuckles

Concerning ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Nuckles identify as White, although the percentage did slightly decrease from 83.24% in 2000 to 80.94% in 2010. Those identifying as Black make up the next largest group, which saw an increase from 12.62% to 13.74% over the decade. The Hispanic representation within the Nuckles surname also grew significantly by 60.10%, rising from 1.93% to 3.09%. Interestingly, the category of two or more races was introduced in 2010 with a proportion of 1.17%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category went from 1.25% in 2000 to being suppressed for privacy in 2010. Lastly, there were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent with the Nuckles surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.24%	80.94%	-2.76%
Black	12.62%	13.74%	8.87%
Hispanic	1.93%	3.09%	60.1%
Two or More Races	0%	1.17%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.25%	0%	0%