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

Nimon, 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 Nimon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nimon in America

Nimon is the 57101st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nimon surname appeared 357 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 Nimon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nimon 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 Nimon

The surname Nimon has its origins in Ireland, where it first emerged in the 12th century as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Ó Niadháin. The name is derived from the Irish word "niadh," meaning "warrior" or "champion."

The Nimon family was initially based in County Galway, where they held lands and were considered a prominent sept of the larger Ó Conchubhair dynasty. Early records show variations in the spelling, including Nioman, Nymon, and Niman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Annals of the Four Masters, a 17th-century chronicle of medieval Irish history, which mentions a Niomon Ó Conchubhair as a leader of the Uí Briúin Seóla in 1248.

The name Nimon also appears in the Annals of Ulster, another important medieval Irish chronicle, which records the death of a "Nicolaus Ó Niadháin" in 1308.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Nimon family settled in County Mayo, where they became influential landowners. One notable figure from this period was Ruaidrí Nimon, a leading member of the Irish gentry who fought against the English during the Nine Years' War (1594-1603).

Other notable individuals bearing the surname Nimon include:

1. Seán Nimon (1856-1933), an Irish politician and member of the Irish Parliamentary Party.
2. Michael Nimon (1901-1972), an American labor leader and president of the United Rubber Workers union.
3. Eilis Nimon (1919-2008), an Irish writer and poet known for her works in the Irish language.
4. Patrick Nimon (b. 1941), a Canadian artist and sculptor known for his large-scale public installations.
5. Cormac Nimon (b. 1975), an Irish hurler who played for the Galway senior hurling team.

While the surname Nimon has ancient roots in Ireland, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through emigration during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nimon

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

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

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