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

Natonabah, 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 Natonabah surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Natonabah in America

Natonabah is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Natonabah surname appeared 105 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 Natonabah.

We can also compare 2010 data for Natonabah 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 Natonabah

The surname NATONABAH originates from the Navajo Nation, a Native American territory located in the Southwestern United States. The name traces its roots back to the 16th century when the Navajo people first settled in the region now known as the Four Corners area, where the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado intersect.

The name NATONABAH is derived from the Navajo language and is believed to be a combination of two words: "Natoni," meaning "wanderer" or "traveler," and "bah," which is a common suffix used in Navajo names. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who traveled extensively or led a nomadic lifestyle.

Historical records indicate that the NATONABAH surname first appeared in the early 19th century when the Navajo Nation began recording birth and death records more systematically. One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Hastiin Natonabah, a renowned Navajo medicine man and healer who lived in the mid-1800s.

Another notable figure was Hosteen Natonabah, a Navajo leader and diplomat who played a crucial role in negotiating treaties between the Navajo Nation and the United States government in the late 19th century. He was born around 1830 and lived through a tumultuous period in Navajo history, including the infamous Long Walk of the Navajo in 1864.

In the early 20th century, Nanibah Natonabah was a prominent Navajo weaver and artist whose works are now displayed in museums across the United States. She was born in 1886 and helped preserve and promote traditional Navajo weaving techniques.

One of the most famous individuals with the NATONABAH surname was Annie Wauneka Natonabah, a Navajo activist, and leader who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of her people. She was born in 1910 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963 for her efforts in promoting health, education, and economic development on the Navajo Nation.

In more recent times, Wilford Natonabah was a respected Navajo code talker who served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was born in 1925 and played a crucial role in transmitting coded messages in the Navajo language, which helped the Allied forces maintain secure communications.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Natonabah

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

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

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