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

Nimmons, 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 Nimmons surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nimmons in America

Nimmons is the 21251st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nimmons surname appeared 1,234 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 Nimmons.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nimmons 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 Nimmons

The surname Nimmons has its origins in the British Isles, specifically in Scotland and Northern England. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "niman," which means "to take" or "to seize." This suggests that the name might have been an occupational surname for someone who collected taxes or tolls.

The earliest recorded use of the name Nimmons can be found in the 13th century in the county of Yorkshire, England. A document from 1287 mentions a William Nymman, which is likely an early spelling variation of the surname. In the 14th century, the name appeared in various Scottish records, such as the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, which listed a Robertus Nymman in 1366.

One of the earliest known individuals with the Nimmons surname was John Nimmons, a Scottish merchant who lived in the 16th century. He was mentioned in the Records of the Convention of Royal Burghs in 1556 as a representative of the burgh of Linlithgow.

During the 17th century, the name Nimmons appeared in various historical records across Scotland and Northern England. For example, a George Nimmons was listed as a resident of the parish of Coldingham, Berwickshire, in the 1685 Hearth Tax Roll.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was James Nimmons, a Scottish clergyman who served as the minister of the parish of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, from 1732 until his death in 1766. His name can be found in various church records and local histories of the time.

Another individual of note was William Nimmons, a merchant and landowner who lived in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, in the late 18th century. He is mentioned in the Old Statistical Account of Scotland, published in 1791, as a prominent landowner in the parish of Dumfries.

In the 19th century, one of the most famous bearers of the Nimmons surname was Sir John Nimmons, a Scottish industrialist and philanthropist. Born in 1820 in Glasgow, he made his fortune in the textile industry and was known for his contributions to educational and charitable causes. He was knighted in 1878 for his philanthropic work.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nimmons

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

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

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