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

Nostrand, 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 Nostrand surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nostrand in America

Nostrand is the 61745th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nostrand surname appeared 325 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 Nostrand.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nostrand 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 Nostrand

The surname Nostrand originated in the Netherlands, likely emerging during the late medieval period or early Renaissance era. It derives from the Dutch words "noort" or "noord," meaning "north," and "strandt" or "strand," meaning "beach" or "shore." This suggests the name may have referred to a northern coastal region or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Dutch province of Zuid-Holland, where a village called Noortstrandt existed near the present-day town of Westmaas. Historical records from the 15th and 16th centuries mention individuals bearing variations of the surname, such as Noordstrant, Noortstrandt, and Noortstranden.

In the 17th century, during the Dutch colonization of the New World, several individuals with the surname Nostrand emigrated to the Dutch colony of New Netherland, which encompassed parts of modern-day New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. One of the first recorded examples is Pieter Janse Nostrand, who arrived in New Netherland around 1652.

Another notable early bearer of the name was Jeromus Nostrand, born in the Netherlands around 1621. He settled in New Netherland and became a prominent landowner and civic leader in what is now Brooklyn, New York. His descendants played influential roles in the development of the region.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Nostrand surname continued to spread across the United States, with families establishing roots in various states, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Several individuals with this surname gained recognition in various fields.

One such individual was Jacobus Nostrand (1735-1804), a military officer who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Another was David Nostrand (1785-1864), a prominent educator and author who founded the Nostrand publishing company, which specialized in scientific and technical books.

In the literary realm, Joseph Nostrand (1836-1909) was a respected poet and writer, known for his works celebrating the natural beauty of the Hudson Valley region in New York.

Throughout its history, the Nostrand surname has maintained its Dutch origins and associations with coastal regions, reflecting the diverse cultural influences that have shaped the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nostrand

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

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

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