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

Naulls, 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 Naulls surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Naulls in America

Naulls is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Naulls surname appeared 128 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 Naulls.

We can also compare 2010 data for Naulls 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 Naulls

The surname NAULLS is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "naegl," which means "nail." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname given to someone who worked as a nail maker or a blacksmith.

The earliest recorded instances of the NAULLS surname date back to the 13th century. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was William Naylour, who was mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire in 1275. The name was also spelled as "Nayler" and "Nailor" in various historical records.

In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which recorded the names of landowners in England, there is a reference to a John le Nayler from Oxfordshire. This suggests that the NAULLS surname may have originated from the occupation of nail-making and was later adopted as a hereditary surname.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the NAULLS surname was widespread in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire. Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. John Nayler (1616-1660), an English Quaker leader and religious dissenter who was accused of blasphemy and punished by having his tongue bored through and his forehead branded with the letter "B" for blasphemer.

2. Sir George Nayler (1764-1831), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars. He was knighted for his distinguished service.

3. James Nayler (1786-1854), an English landscape painter known for his depictions of rural scenes and landscapes in Yorkshire.

4. Samuel Naylor (1841-1915), a British industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Naylor Jennings engineering company in Manchester.

5. John Naylor (1892-1967), an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in the early 20th century.

The NAULLS surname has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Naylesford in Kent and Nayler's Green in Worcestershire, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name in different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Naulls

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

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

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