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

Nothnagel, 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 Nothnagel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nothnagel in America

Nothnagel is the 52851st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nothnagel surname appeared 392 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 Nothnagel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nothnagel 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 Nothnagel

The surname Nothnagel originates from Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is likely derived from the Old German words "noth" meaning "need" or "hardship" and "nagel" meaning "nail," potentially referring to a person who made nails or worked as a blacksmith during times of hardship or need.

The Nothnagel name is rooted in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, where it first appeared in various town and village records. Some of the earliest recorded spellings include Nothnagel, Nothnagele, and Nothnageln, reflecting regional variations and the evolving nature of surnames during that period.

Historical references to the Nothnagel name can be found in several church records and local archives from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable mention is in the Kirchenbuch (church book) of Bamberg, Bavaria, which lists the birth of Johannes Nothnagel in 1587.

Among the earliest known individuals bearing this surname was Hans Nothnagel, a blacksmith from the town of Freiberg, Saxony, who was born around 1550. Another notable figure was Maria Nothnagel, born in 1612 in the village of Oberndorf, Bavaria, who is recorded in the local parish records.

Over the centuries, several individuals with the Nothnagel surname have made notable contributions in various fields. For example, Christian Friedrich Nothnagel (1777-1851) was a German theologian and author, known for his works on religion and philosophy. Johann Andreas Nothnagel (1829-1877) was a prominent German physician and neurologist, recognized for his research on neurological disorders.

Other notable individuals include Wilhelm Nothnagel (1841-1905), a German artist and painter renowned for his landscape paintings, and Karl Friedrich Nothnagel (1801-1867), a German mathematician and educator who made significant contributions to the field of mathematics education.

Additionally, the Nothnagel surname has been associated with several place names in Germany, such as Nothnagelhof, a former farmstead near the town of Weiding in Bavaria, and Nothnagelmühle, a historic mill located in the village of Gösselsdorf, Saxony.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nothnagel

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

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

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