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

Nabours, 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 Nabours surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nabours in America

Nabours is the 59901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nabours surname appeared 337 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 Nabours.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nabours 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 Nabours

The surname Nabours is of English origin, originating in the late medieval period. It is believed to be a habitational name derived from a place name, likely referring to someone who lived near a neighbor or nearby.

One possible root of the name is the Old English word "neahgebur," which means "near-dweller" or "neighbor." This word eventually evolved into the Middle English "neghebour" and later into the modern English "neighbor." The surname Nabours may have been given to someone who lived in close proximity to another person or settlement.

Another potential origin is the Old English word "neah," meaning "near" or "close," combined with the word "bur," meaning "dwelling" or "shelter." This would suggest that the surname Nabours was initially given to someone who lived in a nearby dwelling or settlement.

While there are no definitive records of the surname Nabours in the Domesday Book, which was a comprehensive survey of land and property in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, some variations of the name may have appeared in later documents.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Nabours is found in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1230, where a person named Richard Naybour is mentioned. Similarly, the Hundred Rolls of 1273 list a William Neybour in Oxfordshire.

In the 14th century, the surname appeared in various spellings, such as Neybour, Nayboure, and Naybour, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spelling during that time. One notable example is John Naybour, who was born in Oxfordshire around 1350 and served as a member of the local gentry.

During the 16th century, the surname Nabours began to take on its modern spelling. One notable figure from this period was William Nabours, a merchant and landowner who lived in Gloucestershire from 1520 to 1589.

In the 17th century, the surname Nabours spread throughout England, with records indicating individuals bearing the name in counties such as Worcestershire, Warwickshire, and Staffordshire. One prominent individual was Richard Nabours, a wealthy yeoman farmer born in Worcestershire in 1625.

As the name continued to evolve, variations such as Neighbors and Neighbours emerged, reflecting the close relationship between the surname and the word "neighbor." However, the Nabours spelling remained relatively consistent throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nabours

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

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

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