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

Nollie, 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 Nollie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nollie in America

Nollie is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nollie surname appeared 151 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 Nollie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nollie 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 Nollie

The surname NOLLIE has its origins in the Netherlands, tracing back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch word "nol," which meant "knoll" or "small hill." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or on a small hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Dutch municipal records of the city of Amsterdam, where a certain Jan Nollie was mentioned in 1583. This provides evidence that the name was already in use during the late 16th century in the Netherlands.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in several historical documents from the province of Friesland, particularly in the town of Leeuwarden. Records show that a family by the name of Nollie owned a farmstead in the village of Beetgum, near Leeuwarden, in the mid-1600s.

As the Dutch embarked on their colonial expansion in the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Nollie likely spread to other parts of the world. One notable individual bearing this surname was Pieter Nollie, a Dutch merchant and trader who established a trading post in Cape Town, South Africa, in the late 1700s.

In the 19th century, the Nollie name can be found in various historical records from both the Netherlands and other countries with Dutch connections. For instance, Hendrik Nollie was a Dutch painter born in 1820 who gained recognition for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the Dutch countryside.

Another prominent figure was Willem Nollie, a Dutch engineer and architect who lived from 1845 to 1912. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Amsterdam, including the Rijksmuseum and the Concertgebouw concert hall.

Moving into the 20th century, one notable individual with the Nollie surname was Cornelis Nollie, a Dutch politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1938 to 1939. He played a crucial role in guiding the country during the turbulent years leading up to World War II.

While the surname Nollie is not among the most common in the Netherlands or other parts of the world, it has a rich historical background and can be traced back several centuries, with its roots firmly planted in the Dutch culture and language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nollie

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

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

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