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

Nanninga, 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 Nanninga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nanninga in America

Nanninga is the 49723rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nanninga surname appeared 422 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 Nanninga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nanninga 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 Nanninga

The surname Nanninga is of Dutch origin, originating from the Netherlands in the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch surname "Nanning," which itself is a patronymic form of the given name "Nanning." The name Nanning is thought to have originated from the Old Germanic name "Nanthwin," composed of the elements "nanth" meaning "daring" and "win" meaning "friend."

The earliest known record of the name Nanninga dates back to 1585 in the city of Groningen, Netherlands, where it appears in a local census record. It is possible that the name may have been present in other regions of the Netherlands even earlier, but written records from that period are scarce.

In the 17th century, the name Nanninga can be found in various Dutch historical documents, including marriage and birth records in the provinces of Friesland and Drenthe. One notable mention is in the 1642 baptismal record of Egbert Nanninga, born in the village of Roden, Drenthe.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Nanninga name spread further across the Netherlands, with records indicating families bearing this surname in cities such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Utrecht. One notable individual from this period was Jacobus Nanninga (1738-1819), a Dutch painter and engraver known for his landscape and maritime works.

As the Dutch began to emigrate to other parts of the world in the 19th and 20th centuries, the Nanninga name traveled with them. Some examples of individuals with this surname include:

1. Adriaan Nanninga (1869-1944), a Dutch-American politician who served as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Michigan from 1935 to 1937.
2. Hendrikus Nanninga (1890-1972), a Dutch-American businessman and founder of the Nanninga Bakery in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
3. Gerrit Nanninga (1898-1977), a Dutch-Canadian farmer and community leader in the Neerlandia area of Alberta, Canada.
4. Klaas Nanninga (1917-1989), a Dutch-Canadian farmer and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1967 to 1975.
5. Jan Nanninga (1924-2008), a Dutch-American artist and sculptor known for his abstract works in steel and bronze.

While the Nanninga name may have evolved slightly in spelling or pronunciation in different regions, it remains firmly rooted in its Dutch heritage, with a rich history spanning several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nanninga

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

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

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