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

Nandin, 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 Nandin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nandin in America

Nandin is the 57234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nandin surname appeared 356 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 Nandin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nandin 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 Nandin

The surname NANDIN is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is thought to derive from the Old French word "nandun," which means "dwarf" or "diminutive person." This surname may have initially been given as a nickname to someone of small stature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the NANDIN surname appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership and property values commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England. The entry mentions a landowner named Robert Nandin residing in the county of Oxfordshire.

In the 13th century, a knight named Sir Geoffroy Nandin is recorded as having participated in the Seventh Crusade, which took place from 1248 to 1254. He was born around 1220 and died in battle during the siege of Mansurah in Egypt in 1250.

During the Renaissance period, a prominent French scholar and historian named Jacques Nandin (1510-1587) wrote extensively about the history of the city of Paris and the French monarchy. He served as a royal librarian and chronicler under several French kings.

In the 17th century, a Dutch artist named Pieter Nandin (1632-1704) gained recognition for his landscapes and genre paintings. He was born in The Hague and spent much of his career in Amsterdam, where he was a member of the local artists' guild.

Another notable figure was Sir William Nandin (1745-1821), a British military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. He was born in Yorkshire and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the British Army before retiring to his family estate.

Throughout history, variations of the NANDIN surname have also included Nandon, Nandan, and Nandyn, often reflecting regional spelling differences or anglicized versions of the original French name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nandin

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

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

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