2010
#137,327
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 122
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Nachand
A habitational or topographic surname derived from a place name or natural feature.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 124 Americans carry the last name Nachand. That puts it at #150,935 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,764,148 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Nachand surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
124
1 in 2,764,148
Census rank
#150,935
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
108
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 108 bearers of the surname Nachand in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150935th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Nachand, the largest self-reported group is White at 81.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.1%) and Two or More Races (4.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Nachand
The surname NACHAND is thought to have originated in the region of Rhineland, Germany during the late 13th century. It is derived from the Old German words "nachen" meaning boat or ship, and "hand" meaning skilled craftsman or maker. This suggests that the name may have referred to a skilled boat or ship builder in its earliest origins.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name NACHAND appears in a historical document from the town of Cologne, dated around 1290, which mentions a merchant named Johannes Nachand. There are also records of a family with the name Nachand residing in the nearby town of Bonn during the early 14th century.
In the 15th century, the name NACHAND is found in various records across the Rhineland region, including mentions in the town chronicles of Mainz and Worms. One notable figure was Hans Nachand, a prominent wine merchant from Mainz who was born in 1432 and died in 1498.
As the name spread across German-speaking regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as Nachhand, Nachhandt, and Nachant. In the 16th century, a branch of the family with the spelling Nachant settled in the Swiss city of Basel, where they were involved in the textile trade.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name outside of Germany can be found in the Netherlands, where a merchant named Pieter Nachand is mentioned in records from the city of Amsterdam in the late 16th century.
Other notable individuals with the surname NACHAND throughout history include Johann Nachand (1602-1674), a Lutheran pastor and theologian from Saxony; Maria Nachand (1712-1788), a renowned lace maker from Bavaria; and Friedrich Nachand (1820-1892), a German-born engineer who emigrated to the United States and worked on the construction of railroads in the American West.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nachand
Among Census respondents with the surname Nachand, the largest self-reported group is White at 81.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.1%) and Two or More Races (4.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Nachand bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Nachand surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.5% · 88
- Hispanic or Latino11.1% · 12
- Two or more races4.6% · 5
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Nachand
Nachand appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#150,935
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
-14 bearers (-11.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 13,608 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #137,327 | 122 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #150,935 | 108 | 0.04 | -14 bearers (-11.5%) | Down 13,608 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Nachand surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #137,327 | #150,935 | -9.9% |
| Count | 122 | 108 | -11.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -9.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Nachand bearers went from 122 to 108 (-11.5% change). The surname moved down 13,608 positions in the national ranking, going from #137,327 to #150,935.
FAQ
Nachand surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Nachand?
Name Census estimates that about 124 living Americans carry the surname Nachand. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,764,148 residents.
How common is Nachand?
Nachand ranks #150,935 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 108 people with the surname Nachand. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (124), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Nachand.
Has Nachand become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Nachand went from 122 recorded bearers to 108. That is a decrease of 14 (-11.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #137,327 to #150,935.
What does the Census say about the background of Nachand?
Among Census respondents with the surname Nachand, the largest self-reported group is White at 81.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.1%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Nachand in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.5% (88 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Nachand appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (81.5%), Hispanic (11.1%), Two or More Races (4.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Nachand (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Nachand mean?
A habitational or topographic surname derived from a place name or natural feature. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Nachand (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Nachand?
Want to know how many people are called Nachand? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.