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

Nase, 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 Nase surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nase in America

Nase is the 33941st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nase surname appeared 670 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 Nase.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nase 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 Nase

The surname NASE originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is derived from the German word "nase," which means "nose." The name likely referred to a physical characteristic or a nickname given to someone with a distinctive nose.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname NASE can be traced back to the 13th century in various German regions, such as Bavaria and Saxony. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Hermann Nase, a burgher in Würzburg in 1285, and Konrad Nase, a resident of Erfurt in 1312.

During the Middle Ages, the NASE surname appeared in various forms and spellings, including Nase, Naese, Nase, and Nassen. These variations were common due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions at the time.

The surname NASE is also associated with several place names in Germany. For example, the village of Nasenbach in Thuringia is believed to have derived its name from the NASE surname, possibly referring to a person with a prominent nose who lived there.

Notable individuals with the NASE surname throughout history include:

1. Johann Nase (c. 1480-1538), a German humanist scholar and poet from Nuremberg.
2. Gottfried Nase (1599-1663), a German jurist and legal scholar from Leipzig.
3. Johann August Nase (1639-1680), a German Lutheran theologian and academic from Saxony.
4. Christian Nase (1771-1851), a German theologian and philosopher from Saxony-Anhalt.
5. Johannes Nase (1835-1909), a German theologian and historian from Saxony.

While the NASE surname may have originated as a descriptive name or nickname, it has become a well-established surname in Germany and other parts of Europe over the centuries, with a rich history and cultural significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nase

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

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

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