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

Nodarse, 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 Nodarse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nodarse in America

Nodarse is the 29822nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nodarse surname appeared 788 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 Nodarse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nodarse 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 Nodarse

The surname Nodarse is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the Basque region. It is thought to be derived from the Basque words "nora" meaning "where" and "darse" meaning "to go" or "to travel." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who traveled frequently or was known for their wanderlust.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Nodarse can be traced back to the 15th century in the village of Bermeo, located in the Basque province of Bizkaia. One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Juan Nodarse, a merchant who lived in Bermeo in the late 1400s.

In the 16th century, the name Nodarse began to appear in various records and manuscripts throughout the Basque region and other parts of northern Spain. One notable example is the 1582 census of the town of Bilbao, which lists several families with the surname Nodarse.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, some individuals with the surname Nodarse made their way across the Atlantic. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Pedro Nodarse, who settled in Havana, Cuba, in the early 1600s.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure with the surname Nodarse was Ignacio Nodarse, a Basque sailor and explorer who served in the Spanish Navy. He was born in 1721 and is known for his voyages to the Caribbean and his contributions to the mapping of several islands in the region.

Another notable individual with the surname Nodarse was María Nodarse, a Spanish writer and educator who lived in the 19th century. She was born in 1835 and was a pioneer in the field of women's education in Spain, establishing several schools for girls.

In the early 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the surname Nodarse was José Nodarse, a Cuban baseball player who played for several teams in the Cuban Professional League between 1920 and 1935. He was born in 1898 and is considered one of the greatest Cuban baseball players of his era.

Throughout history, the surname Nodarse has also been associated with various place names and geographical locations in Spain and Latin America, reflecting the travels and settlements of individuals with this surname over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nodarse

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

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

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