Explore the Family Name Nyholm

The meaning of Nyholm

Swedish: ornamental name formed with ny ‘new’ + holm ‘island’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Per, Erik, Holger, Iver.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nyholm has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 54,766th in 2000, it moved up to 54,055th in 2010, showing a 1.3% rise in rank. The count of people with the Nyholm surname also increased by 8.52%, from 352 to 382 during this period. The proportion per 100k, however, stayed unchanged at 0.13, indicating that the increase in total count did not significantly alter the overall distribution.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,766	#54,055	1.3%
Count	352	382	8.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nyholm

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a diverse mix of ethnic identities associated with the Nyholm surname. In 2000, the highest proportion identified as White (90.91%), followed by Hispanic (3.69%), American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.99%), and those identifying with two or more races (3.13%). By 2010, there was a slight increase in the percentage of individuals who identified as White (91.62%) and those identifying with two or more races (3.40%). However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease, dropping to 2.88%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year, and the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.91%	91.62%	0.78%
Two or More Races	3.13%	3.4%	8.63%
Hispanic	3.69%	2.88%	-21.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.99%	0%	0%