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

Natanov, 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 Natanov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Natanov in America

Natanov is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Natanov surname appeared 140 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 Natanov.

The history of the last name Natanov

The surname NATANOV is of Russian origin, believed to have emerged in the 16th or 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the Russian word "natan," meaning "given" or "bestowed," combined with the Slavic patronymic suffix "-ov." This suggests that the name may have originally been given to someone whose name was "Natan," or a variation thereof.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the NATANOV surname can be found in the Velvet Book, a historical document from the Duchy of Moscow dating back to the late 16th century. The name is listed among the nobility and landowners of the region at that time.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure bearing the NATANOV surname was Ivan Natanov, a Russian military officer who served under Peter the Great. He was born in 1677 and played a significant role in the Russo-Turkish War of 1710-1711.

Another notable individual with this last name was Nikolai Natanov, a Russian writer and journalist who lived from 1839 to 1905. He was known for his literary works and his contributions to various publications of the time.

During the 19th century, the NATANOV surname was also found in some historical records from the Ukrainian region, suggesting that the name had spread beyond its initial Russian roots.

One of the earliest known instances of the NATANOV surname in the United States can be traced back to the late 19th century, when a family by that name immigrated from Russia to New York City in the 1880s.

Amongst the more recent historical figures with the NATANOV surname is Mikhail Natanov, a Russian-born mathematician who lived from 1898 to 1965. He made significant contributions to the field of functional analysis and taught at various universities in the Soviet Union.

It is worth noting that variations of the spelling, such as NATANOFF or NATANOW, may have existed in different regions or time periods, reflecting the evolution and localization of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Natanov

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

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 Natanov 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.

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

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