Find out how popular the last name Naas is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Naas.

Naas, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Naas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Naas in America

Naas is the 24305th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Naas surname appeared 1,032 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Naas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Naas to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Naas

The surname NAAS has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "naz," which means wet or damp, suggesting a connection to someone living near a body of water or a marshy area.

The name was initially concentrated in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, where records from the 1200s mention individuals with the surname NAAS or similar spellings like Nass or Nasse. One of the earliest known references is found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae," a collection of historical documents from Saxony, which includes a mention of a person named Conradus Nasse in 1289.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various records across Germany, including the "Hanserecesse," a compilation of documents related to the Hanseatic League, where a merchant named Hans Nass is mentioned in 1380. The name was also present in the "Codex Traditionum Westfalicarum," a collection of charters and deeds from Westphalia, with a reference to a landholder named Henricus Nasse in 1392.

The earliest recorded example of the NAAS spelling appears to be in the "Akten der Erfurter Universität," a collection of documents from the University of Erfurt, which mentions a student named Johannes Naas in 1436. This spelling variation likely arose due to regional dialects and the influence of local place names.

Several notable individuals throughout history have borne the surname NAAS, including:

1. Johann Naas (1505-1572), a German theologian and rector of the University of Wittenberg.
2. Matthias Naas (1589-1653), a German mathematician and astronomer known for his work on lunar eclipses.
3. Johann Wilhelm Naas (1661-1732), a German composer and organist active in Hamburg.
4. Friedrich Naas (1787-1862), a German painter and engraver renowned for his landscape paintings.
5. Cornelius Naas (1824-1891), a German-American businessman and civic leader in St. Louis, Missouri.

The surname NAAS has also been associated with various place names, particularly in Germany, such as Naaswinkel, a village in Lower Saxony, and Naasfeld, a municipality in Thuringia. These place names likely influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Naas

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Naas.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Naas was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Naas has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Naas was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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