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

Noorda, 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 Noorda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Noorda in America

Noorda is the 56710th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Noorda surname appeared 360 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 Noorda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Noorda 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 Noorda

The surname "NOORDA" is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the Dutch word "noord," which means "north," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived or came from the northern regions of the Netherlands or a nearby area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Dutch census records from the late 16th century, where it appears spelled as "Noorda" or "Noorta." It is possible that the name was initially associated with a particular location or village in the northern parts of the Netherlands, but the exact origin is uncertain.

In the 17th century, several individuals bearing the surname Noorda were mentioned in various Dutch records, such as church registers and legal documents. One notable example is Jan Noorda, a merchant from Amsterdam who lived in the mid-1600s and was involved in the Dutch East India Company's trade operations.

As the Dutch immigrated to other parts of the world, the name spread to different regions. In the 18th century, there are records of individuals with the surname Noorda residing in the Dutch settlements in South Africa, where the name was sometimes spelled as "Noorta" or "Noordaa."

In the 19th century, the Noorda surname appears to have gained prominence in the United States, particularly among Dutch-American communities. One notable figure was Cornelius Noorda, a Dutch immigrant who settled in Michigan in the 1850s and became a prominent businessman and community leader.

Another individual worth mentioning is William Noorda, an American entrepreneur and software executive who was born in 1924. He co-founded the software company Novell in 1983 and served as its CEO until 1994, playing a significant role in the development of early computer networking technologies.

Other notable individuals with the surname Noorda include:

1. Adriaan Noorda (1899-1984), a Dutch politician and member of the House of Representatives in the Netherlands.
2. Pieter Noorda (1904-1978), a Dutch artist and painter known for his landscapes and still life works.
3. Gerrit Noorda (1856-1920), a Dutch-American entrepreneur and founder of the Noorda Furniture Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
4. Johannes Noorda (1871-1946), a Dutch-Canadian farmer and community leader in Alberta, Canada.
5. Hendrikus Noorda (1920-2003), a Dutch-American engineer and inventor who held numerous patents in the field of automotive technology.

While the surname Noorda is not among the most common in the world, it has a rich history and connections to various regions, reflecting the migration patterns and cultural influences of the Dutch people over several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Noorda

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

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

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