2010
#160,975
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 100
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.03
Very Rare Last name
Nattiel
An Anglicized variation of the Hebrew surname Natan'el (gift of God).
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 119 Americans carry the last name Nattiel. That puts it at #153,590 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,880,289 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Nattiel surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
119
1 in 2,880,289
Census rank
#153,590
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
104
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 104 bearers of the surname Nattiel in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 153590th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Nattiel, the largest self-reported group is Black at 80.8%. The next largest groups are White (10.6%) and Two or More Races (7.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Nattiel
The surname NATTIEL is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period in the county of Yorkshire. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "naet" meaning "stubborn" or "determined" and "hiel" meaning "hill" or "slope." This combination suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived on a stubborn or difficult hill.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the NATTIEL surname can be found in the Yorkshire Pipe Rolls of 1297, where a certain Richard Nattiel is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Huddersfield. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late 13th century.
In the 15th century, the NATTIEL name appears in the Wakefield Court Rolls of 1437, where a John Nattiel is listed as a tenant farmer in the village of Sandal. This record provides evidence of the name's continued presence in the Yorkshire area during the medieval period.
During the reign of King Henry VIII in the 16th century, a notable figure named Thomas NATTIEL (1501-1568) served as a prominent merchant in the city of York. His trade activities and business dealings helped to establish the NATTIEL name as one associated with commerce and entrepreneurship.
In the 17th century, the NATTIEL surname can be found in the parish records of Dewsbury, Yorkshire, where a family by that name is recorded as landowners and farmers. One member of this family, William NATTIEL (1621-1692), achieved some local renown as a skilled blacksmith and metalworker.
Moving into the 18th century, the NATTIEL name appears to have spread beyond Yorkshire, with records indicating a branch of the family settling in the county of Lincolnshire. A notable figure from this period is Elizabeth NATTIEL (1756-1834), who was a respected midwife and herbalist in the town of Louth.
As the NATTIEL surname continued to disperse across England in the 19th century, it became associated with various professions and occupations. For example, James NATTIEL (1812-1894) was a successful merchant and ship owner based in the port city of Liverpool, while Margaret NATTIEL (1836-1919) gained recognition as a talented artist and painter in the city of Manchester.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nattiel
Among Census respondents with the surname Nattiel, the largest self-reported group is Black at 80.8%. The next largest groups are White (10.6%) and Two or More Races (7.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Nattiel bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Nattiel surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American80.8% · 84
- White10.6% · 11
- Two or more races7.7% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Nattiel
Nattiel appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#153,590
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
+4 bearers (+4.0%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Up 7,385 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #160,975 | 100 | 0.03 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #153,590 | 104 | 0.03 | +4 bearers (+4.0%) | Up 7,385 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Nattiel surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #160,975 | #153,590 | 4.6% |
| Count | 100 | 104 | 4.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.03 | 16.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Nattiel bearers went from 100 to 104 (+4.0% change). The surname moved up 7,385 positions in the national ranking, going from #160,975 to #153,590.
FAQ
Nattiel surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Nattiel?
Name Census estimates that about 119 living Americans carry the surname Nattiel. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,880,289 residents.
How common is Nattiel?
Nattiel ranks #153,590 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 104 people with the surname Nattiel. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (119), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Nattiel.
Has Nattiel become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Nattiel went from 100 recorded bearers to 104. That is an increase of 4 (+4.0%). In the national ranking it rose from #160,975 to #153,590.
What does the Census say about the background of Nattiel?
Among Census respondents with the surname Nattiel, the largest self-reported group is Black at 80.8%. The next largest groups are White (10.6%) and Two or More Races (7.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Black is the largest self-reported group for the surname Nattiel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.8% (84 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Nattiel appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Black (80.8%), White (10.6%), Two or More Races (7.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Nattiel (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Nattiel mean?
An Anglicized variation of the Hebrew surname Natan'el (gift of God). The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Nattiel (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Nattiel?
Find out how many Americans have the surname Nattiel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.