2000
#137,816
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Nestleroad
An English surname likely denoting someone who lived near a winding roadway amid trees or tall grasses.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 132 Americans carry the last name Nestleroad. That puts it at #145,757 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,596,624 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Nestleroad 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
132
1 in 2,596,624
Census rank
#145,757
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
115
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 115 bearers of the surname Nestleroad in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 145757th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Nestleroad, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.6%) and Hispanic (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Nestleroad
The surname NESTLEROAD is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is likely derived from a place name, possibly a road or lane where people settled near a bird's nest or nesting area. The name could be a combination of the Old English words "nest" and "leorad" or "load," meaning road or way.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name NESTLEROAD can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a John Nestleroad is listed as a taxpayer. The name also appears in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire in 1332, with a Richard Nestlerode mentioned as a landowner.
In the 15th century, the NESTLEROAD name can be traced to the village of Nestleroad in Derbyshire, which may have been the original place from which the surname derived. The village name is first mentioned in the Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1535, which was a survey of the finances of the Church in England and Wales.
A notable figure bearing the NESTLEROAD surname was Sir William Nestleroad (1457-1521), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Yorkshire. He was knighted by King Henry VIII in 1514 for his services to the Crown.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the NESTLEROAD name spread to various parts of England, with records showing families in counties such as Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Lancashire. One prominent individual was Thomas Nestleroad (1592-1676), a Puritan clergyman who served as the rector of St. Michael's Church in Coventry.
In the 18th century, the NESTLEROAD surname appears in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Nottingham, where a John Nestleroad (1712-1789) is listed as a prominent local businessman and landowner.
Another noteworthy figure was Sarah Nestleroad (1765-1842), an author and poet from Shropshire, who published several volumes of poetry and prose during her lifetime.
While the NESTLEROAD surname is not as common today as it once was, it has a rich history and can be traced back to medieval England, originating from a place name related to a nesting area or road.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nestleroad
Among Census respondents with the surname Nestleroad, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.6%) and Hispanic (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Nestleroad 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 Nestleroad surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.8% · 109
- Two or more races2.6% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 2
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Nestleroad
Nestleroad appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#126,018
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 136
+24 bearers (+21.4%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Up 11,798 places
2020
#145,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
-21 bearers (-15.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 19,739 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #137,816 | 112 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #126,018 | 136 | 0.05 | +24 bearers (+21.4%) | Up 11,798 places |
| 2020 | #145,757 | 115 | 0.04 | -21 bearers (-15.4%) | Down 19,739 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 Nestleroad 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 | #126,018 | #145,757 | -15.7% |
| Count | 136 | 115 | -15.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.04 | -23.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Nestleroad bearers went from 136 to 115 (-15.4% change). The surname moved down 19,739 positions in the national ranking, going from #126,018 to #145,757.
FAQ
Nestleroad surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Nestleroad?
Name Census estimates that about 132 living Americans carry the surname Nestleroad. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,596,624 residents.
How common is Nestleroad?
Nestleroad ranks #145,757 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 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 115 people with the surname Nestleroad. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (132), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 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 Nestleroad.
Has Nestleroad become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Nestleroad went from 136 recorded bearers to 115. That is a decrease of 21 (-15.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #126,018 to #145,757.
What does the Census say about the background of Nestleroad?
Among Census respondents with the surname Nestleroad, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.6%) and Hispanic (1.7%). 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?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Nestleroad in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.8% (109 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Nestleroad appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.8%), Two or More Races (2.6%), Hispanic (1.7%). 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 Nestleroad (2000, 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 Nestleroad mean?
An English surname likely denoting someone who lived near a winding roadway amid trees or tall grasses. 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 Nestleroad (0.04 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 many people have the last name Nestleroad?
You can see how common the surname Nestleroad is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.