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

Naasz, 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 Naasz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Naasz in America

Naasz is the 55505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Naasz surname appeared 370 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 Naasz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Naasz 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 Naasz

The surname NAASZ originated in Germany in the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "nass," meaning wet or damp, possibly referring to someone who lived near a body of water or in a marshy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name NAASZ dates back to 1537 in the town of Nürnberg, where a family by the name of Naasz is mentioned in a local census record. Over the years, the name has been spelled in various ways, such as Naas, Naasz, and Naasse.

In the 17th century, the NAASZ surname appeared in several historical records across German-speaking regions. Notable examples include Johannes Naasz, a merchant from Frankfurt who was born in 1624, and Anna Maria Naasz, a landowner from Augsburg, born in 1671.

As the name spread across Europe, it was sometimes associated with place names. For instance, in the Netherlands, there is a village called Naas, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname in that region.

One of the earliest known references to the NAASZ surname outside of Germany can be found in a 1693 document from the city of Antwerp, Belgium, which mentions a man named Pieter Naasz who was a member of the local guild of weavers.

In the 18th century, the NAASZ family gained prominence in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Johann Naasz, born in 1732 in Vienna, was a renowned architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in the city, including the Palais Auersperg.

Another notable figure with the NAASZ surname was Friedrich Naasz, a German philosopher and writer who was born in 1789 in Berlin. He published several influential works on ethics and political theory during the early 19th century.

As the centuries passed, the NAASZ surname continued to spread across Europe and eventually to other parts of the world through immigration. Several individuals with this name have made notable contributions in various fields, such as science, arts, and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Naasz

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

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 Naasz 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 Naasz 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 Naasz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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