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

Nim, 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 Nim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nim in America

Nim is the 44872nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nim surname appeared 478 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 Nim.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nim 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 Nim

The surname NIM originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "nim," which means "nobody" or "nothing." The name was likely given as a nickname or descriptive name to someone who was considered insignificant or of little importance.

The earliest recorded instances of the name NIM can be found in medieval French records from the 13th and 14th centuries. For example, there is a mention of a Guillaume Nim in a document from the Normandy region dated 1274. Another early reference is a Jean Nim who was listed in a tax record from the town of Rouen in 1396.

One of the earliest notable figures with the surname NIM was Jacques Nim, a French merchant and ship owner who lived in the coastal city of La Rochelle in the late 15th century (c. 1460-1525). He was known for his lucrative trade ventures with the West Indies and is mentioned in several contemporary accounts of the time.

Another influential NIM was Marie Nim (c. 1520-1587), a skilled lace maker from the city of Lille in northern France. She is credited with helping to popularize and refine the intricate lace-making techniques that the region became famous for.

In the 17th century, there was a French jurist and legal scholar named Pierre Nim (1612-1682), who served as a judge in the Parlement of Paris and authored several respected treatises on French law.

A more recent historical figure with the NIM surname was Jacques-Marie Nim (1793-1867), a French Catholic priest and missionary who spent many years working in the South Pacific islands, including Samoa and Tahiti.

It's worth noting that while the name NIM originated in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nim

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

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

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