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

Nordwall, 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 Nordwall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nordwall in America

Nordwall is the 61123rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nordwall surname appeared 329 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 Nordwall.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nordwall 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 Nordwall

The surname Nordwall is of Scandinavian origin, specifically from Sweden. It is derived from the Old Norse words "norðr" meaning "north" and "vollr" meaning "field" or "meadow". The name likely originated in the northern regions of Sweden during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest known records of the Nordwall surname can be found in the Danske Kancelliregistranter, a collection of Danish chancellery records from the 15th and 16th centuries. These records mention individuals with the surname Nordwall residing in the region of Skåne, which was formerly part of Denmark but is now a province in southern Sweden.

In the 17th century, the Nordwall surname appeared in various Swedish parish records and tax registers. Notable individuals from this time period include Erik Nordwall (1624-1688), a Swedish clergyman who served as the Bishop of Linköping, and Peder Nordwall (1658-1723), a Swedish military officer and landowner.

The Nordwall surname also has a connection to the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. In the early 18th century, a prominent family with the name Nordwall resided on the island and owned several estates. One member of this family, Johan Nordwall (1678-1763), was a successful merchant and landowner who served as the Mayor of Visby, the capital of Gotland.

During the 19th century, several individuals with the Nordwall surname achieved recognition in various fields. Carl Nordwall (1808-1888) was a Swedish writer and journalist who published works on history and literature. Johan Nordwall (1820-1898) was a Swedish architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Stockholm.

Another notable figure with the Nordwall surname was Axel Nordwall (1877-1959), a Swedish politician and diplomat. He served as the Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1933 to 1936 and played a significant role in maintaining Sweden's neutrality during World War II.

While the Nordwall surname is primarily associated with Sweden, it has also been found in other Scandinavian countries and regions influenced by Scandinavian migration and settlement, such as Finland and parts of North America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nordwall

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

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

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