The surname Nez
A surname, carried by 4,827 people in the United States.
1 syllable Soundex N200
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 4,827 people named Nez in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 63,962 Americans. That is up 9.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,421.
#6,948
rank among US surnames
4,827
people in 2010
1.6
per 100,000 Americans
+9.2%
change since 2000 (was #6,989)
Who is named Nez
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
92% of people named Nez identified as American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.3% as two or more races.
- American Indian and Alaska Native 92%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%
- Two or more races 2.3%
- White (not Hispanic) 2.2%
- Black (not Hispanic) 0.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.1%
Compare: most common surnames among American Indian and Alaska Native people.
Questions
- How common is the surname Nez?
- 4,827 people in the United States had the surname Nez in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 63,962 Americans. It ranked 6,948th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Nez?
- In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Nez identified as American Indian and Alaska Native, and 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- Is the surname Nez getting more or less common?
- More common. 4,421 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,827 in 2010, up 9.2%.