2000
#131,366
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Nagurney
From a place named Nagurney or Nagurnaja in Eastern Europe.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 139 Americans carry the last name Nagurney. That puts it at #141,309 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,465,859 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Nagurney 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
139
1 in 2,465,859
Census rank
#141,309
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
121
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 121 bearers of the surname Nagurney in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 141309th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Nagurney, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Black (0.8%) and Hispanic (0.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Nagurney
The surname Nagurney is of Slavic origin, tracing its roots back to the regions of modern-day Poland and Ukraine. It likely emerged during the Middle Ages, between the 10th and 15th centuries, when surnames began to take shape across Europe.
The name Nagurney is believed to be derived from the Slavic word "nagura," which referred to a small hill or mound. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near or on a hill, a common practice in naming conventions of that era.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Nagurney surname can be found in the Polish village of Lipnica Murowana, where a family with this name resided in the late 16th century. Records from the nearby town of Bochnia also list several Nagurney families in the 17th century.
During the 18th century, the Nagurney surname began to spread beyond its Polish and Ukrainian origins, with families bearing this name appearing in Russia and other parts of Eastern Europe. One notable individual from this period was Yaroslav Nagurney, a Ukrainian Cossack leader who fought against the Crimean Khanate in the early 1700s.
As migration increased in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Nagurney surname found its way to other parts of the world. In North America, one of the earliest recorded instances of this name is Stanislaw Nagurney, a Polish immigrant who settled in Chicago, Illinois, in the late 1800s.
Other notable individuals with the Nagurney surname include:
1. Michał Nagurney (1888-1976), a Polish-born American artist known for his landscape paintings.
2. Olha Nagurney (1920-2012), a Ukrainian-Canadian writer and translator.
3. Anna Nagurney (born 1953), an American academic and expert in network economics and supply chain management.
4. Yuri Nagurney (born 1978), a Russian-born Canadian professional ice hockey player.
5. Maksym Nagurney (born 1991), a Ukrainian footballer who plays as a defender.
While the Nagurney surname may have humble beginnings, it has left its mark on various cultures and continues to be carried by individuals around the world, a testament to its enduring legacy.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nagurney
Among Census respondents with the surname Nagurney, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Black (0.8%) and Hispanic (0.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Nagurney 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 Nagurney surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.5% · 118
- Black or African American0.8% · 1
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 1
- Two or more races0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Nagurney
Nagurney appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#134,712
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 125
+6 bearers (+5.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 3,346 places
2020
#141,309
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
-4 bearers (-3.2%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 6,597 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #131,366 | 119 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #134,712 | 125 | 0.04 | +6 bearers (+5.0%) | Down 3,346 places |
| 2020 | #141,309 | 121 | 0.04 | -4 bearers (-3.2%) | Down 6,597 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 Nagurney 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 | #134,712 | #141,309 | -4.9% |
| Count | 125 | 121 | -3.2% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | 1.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Nagurney bearers went from 125 to 121 (-3.2% change). The surname moved down 6,597 positions in the national ranking, going from #134,712 to #141,309.
FAQ
Nagurney surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Nagurney?
Name Census estimates that about 139 living Americans carry the surname Nagurney. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,465,859 residents.
How common is Nagurney?
Nagurney ranks #141,309 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 121 people with the surname Nagurney. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (139), 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 Nagurney.
Has Nagurney become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Nagurney went from 125 recorded bearers to 121. That is a decrease of 4 (-3.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #134,712 to #141,309.
What does the Census say about the background of Nagurney?
Among Census respondents with the surname Nagurney, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Black (0.8%) and Hispanic (0.8%). 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 Nagurney in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.5% (118 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Nagurney appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (97.5%), Black (0.8%), Hispanic (0.8%). 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 Nagurney (2000, 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 Nagurney mean?
From a place named Nagurney or Nagurnaja in Eastern Europe. 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 Nagurney (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 common is the surname Nagurney?
See how many people have the surname Nagurney on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.