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

Nack, 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 Nack surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nack in America

Nack is the 31150th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nack surname appeared 745 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 Nack.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nack 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 Nack

The surname NACK has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the late 16th century. The name is believed to be derived from the German word "nacken," which means "nape of the neck" or "back of the neck." This suggests that the name may have been originally used as a nickname for someone with a distinctive or prominent nape of the neck.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the NACK surname can be found in the church records of the town of Nuremberg, where a certain Johannes Nack was mentioned in 1597. Another early reference to the name comes from the town of Erfurt, where a Michael Nack was listed in the records in 1612.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the NACK surname began to spread beyond its initial stronghold in central Germany. Records show that the name appeared in various areas of what is now modern-day Germany, as well as in neighboring regions such as Austria and Switzerland.

One notable individual with the NACK surname was Johann Christoph Nack, a German composer and organist who lived from 1690 to 1758. He is known for his contributions to the development of Protestant church music in Germany during the Baroque period.

Another individual of historical significance was Ernst Friedrich Nack, a German jurist and legal scholar who lived from 1780 to 1854. He was a prominent figure in the field of legal philosophy and is credited with helping to shape the development of the German legal system in the early 19th century.

In the 19th century, the NACK surname began to appear more frequently in various parts of Europe, as well as in North America, where many German immigrants settled. One notable American with this surname was Charles Nack, a Civil War soldier who fought for the Union Army and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery in the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863.

Another individual of note was Wilhelm Nack, a German poet and writer who lived from 1843 to 1908. He was a prominent figure in the literary circles of his time and is best known for his collections of poetry and prose that explored themes of nature and rural life.

As the NACK surname spread beyond its original German roots, it also began to take on various spellings and variations, such as NACKE, NACKH, and NACKE. However, the original spelling of NACK remains the most common form of the name, particularly in Germany and among those of German descent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nack

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

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

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