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

Namias, 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 Namias surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Namias in America

Namias is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Namias surname appeared 118 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 Namias.

We can also compare 2010 data for Namias 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 Namias

The surname Namias is of Greek origin, with its roots traced back to the medieval period in the Byzantine Empire. It is believed to have originated from the Greek word "namos," meaning a stream or brook, suggesting a possible connection to a geographical location near a body of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 14th century, when a merchant named Nikolaos Namias was documented in the city of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). This reference provides insight into the presence of individuals bearing this surname during the waning years of the Byzantine Empire.

As the Byzantine Empire fell and the Ottoman Turks gained control over the region, many Greeks fled to other parts of Europe and the Mediterranean, carrying their surnames with them. This diaspora likely contributed to the spread of the Namias name across various regions.

In the 16th century, records show a Georgios Namias residing in the Venetian-controlled island of Crete. This suggests that the name had already begun to disperse beyond the boundaries of the Byzantine Empire.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure named Ioannis Namias (1720-1789) emerged as a successful merchant and shipping magnate based in the Greek island of Hydra. His wealth and influence were notable during this period, and his descendants continued to carry the Namias surname.

Another notable individual bearing the Namias name was Theodoros Namias (1856-1932), a Greek politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Greece in the early 20th century.

In the realm of academia, the name Namias is associated with Jerome Namias (1910-1997), an American meteorologist and researcher who made significant contributions to the field of atmospheric sciences.

The Namias surname also found its way to the United States, where individuals like George Namias (born 1921), a renowned American meteorologist and climatologist, carried on the legacy of the name.

While the Namias surname may have originated from a specific geographic location in the Byzantine Empire, its presence has been documented across various regions and time periods, reflecting the mobility and dispersal of individuals bearing this Greek surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Namias

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

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

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