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

Nine, 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 Nine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nine in America

Nine is the 24747th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nine surname appeared 1,007 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 Nine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nine 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 Nine

The surname "NINE" is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages, likely in the 12th or 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "nigan," meaning "nine," which suggests that it may have been an occupational name for someone who worked with or was associated with the number nine in some way.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "NINE" can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1195, where a person named Richard Nine is mentioned. This record provides evidence that the name was in use in England at least as far back as the late 12th century.

Another early reference to the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, which lists a John Nine as a taxpayer. This suggests that the surname had spread to other parts of England by the end of the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records across England, including the Pipe Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1327, which mentions a William Nine, and the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk from 1381, which lists a John Nine.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname "NINE" was Geoffrey Nine, who was born around 1320 in Oxfordshire, England. He was a landowner and is mentioned in several legal documents from the mid-14th century.

Another notable figure with the surname was William Nine, who lived in the late 15th century and was a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol. He is mentioned in various Bristol council records from the 1480s and 1490s.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the Parish Registers of Gloucestershire, where a Thomas Nine is recorded as being baptized in 1543. This suggests that the surname had continued to be used in the county where it was first recorded centuries earlier.

During the 17th century, the surname "NINE" can be found in various records across England, such as the Hearth Tax Rolls of Staffordshire from 1666, which lists a Richard Nine as a householder.

One of the most prominent individuals with the surname was Sir John Nine, who was born in 1625 in Warwickshire. He was a successful merchant and served as Lord Mayor of London in 1691. His legacy can be seen in the Nine Almshouses, a charitable housing complex he founded in his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nine

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

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

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