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

Nordick, 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 Nordick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nordick in America

Nordick is the 60505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nordick surname appeared 333 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 Nordick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nordick 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 Nordick

The surname NORDICK is believed to have originated in the early Middle Ages in the region of northern Germany and Denmark. It is derived from the Old Norse word "norðr," meaning "north," and the suffix "-ick," which was a common ending for surnames in that area during that time period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name NORDICK can be found in the Bremisches Urkundenbuch, a collection of historical documents from the city of Bremen, dating back to the 13th century. In this record, a man named Henricus Nordick is mentioned as a landowner in the year 1256.

In the 14th century, there are mentions of a family called Nordick in the town of Lübeck, which was a major trading center in the Hanseatic League. This family was involved in maritime commerce and is believed to have adopted the name due to their northern origins or perhaps their trade routes to the north.

During the 16th century, the name NORDICK appeared in various church records and tax rolls in the Duchy of Holstein, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. One notable individual from this time was Hans Nordick (1512-1587), a respected merchant and alderman in the city of Kiel.

In the 17th century, the NORDICK name spread to other parts of northern Europe, including the Netherlands and England. A well-known bearer of the name during this period was Willem Nordick (1642-1718), a Dutch navigator and explorer who sailed for the Dutch East India Company and is credited with mapping parts of the Australian coastline.

Another significant figure with the surname NORDICK was Johann Nordick (1789-1862), a German philosopher and professor at the University of Berlin. He was a prominent figure in the Idealist movement and wrote extensively on topics such as metaphysics and ethics.

As the centuries progressed, the NORDICK name continued to be found throughout northern Europe, with various spellings and variations emerging, such as Nordyke, Nordyck, and Nordicke. While the name has a clear geographic association with the northern regions, it has also been carried by individuals who have made significant contributions in fields ranging from exploration to academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nordick

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

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

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