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

Nofsinger, 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 Nofsinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nofsinger in America

Nofsinger is the 33856th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nofsinger surname appeared 672 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 Nofsinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nofsinger 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 Nofsinger

The surname Nofsinger is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German words "nof" meaning "a piece of woolen cloth" and "singer" referring to a person who sings or chants. This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with an occupation, possibly referring to someone who sang while working with wool or cloth.

The earliest recorded instances of the Nofsinger name can be traced back to the 16th century in the region of Bavaria, Germany. In the town of Nürnberg, there are records from 1563 mentioning a Johann Nofsinger, who was likely a weaver or textile worker.

In the late 17th century, the name appears in various church records and official documents across other parts of Germany, such as the towns of Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Würzburg. This indicates that the Nofsinger family had begun to spread throughout the region.

One notable individual bearing this surname was Johannes Nofsinger, a German composer and organist born in 1667 in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. He is known for his compositions for organ and church music.

As the Nofsinger family continued to grow and migrate, some members eventually made their way to North America. In the early 18th century, records show that a family by the name of Nofsinger settled in Pennsylvania, part of the larger wave of German immigration to the American colonies.

Another prominent figure with this surname was John Nofsinger, born in 1789 in Pennsylvania. He served as a soldier in the War of 1812 and later became a successful farmer and landowner in the state.

It's worth noting that variations in spelling, such as Noffsinger and Noffzinger, can also be found in historical records, reflecting the evolution of the name over time and across different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nofsinger

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

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

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