Explore the Family Name Nulton

The meaning of Nulton

Probably an altered form of German Nolten, a patronymic from Nolte.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nulton saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, with its rank falling by 3.1% from 65,492 to 67,519. However, despite the drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the Nulton surname marginally increased by 3.18%, from 283 in 2000 to 292 in 2010. The proportion per 100k remained consistent at 0.1 for both census years.

20002010Change
Rank#65,492#67,519-3.1%
Count2832923.18%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nulton

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Nulton surname identify as White, making up 95.89% of the group in 2010, a slight decrease from the 96.11% reported in 2000. An increase was observed in individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities, rising by 29.25% from 2.12% in 2000 to 2.74% in 2010. Ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were not reported for this surname during either census year.

20002010Change
White96.11%95.89%-0.23%
Two or More Races2.12%2.74%29.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%