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

Nowack, 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 Nowack surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nowack in America

Nowack is the 24288th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nowack surname appeared 1,033 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 Nowack.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nowack 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 Nowack

The surname Nowack originated in the region of Silesia, which is now located in modern-day Poland and Germany. It first emerged in the 13th century and is derived from the Slavic word "novák," which means "newcomer" or "new settler."

Silesia was a region with a rich history and a diverse population, including Germans, Poles, Czechs, and other Slavic groups. The Nowack name likely arose as a way to identify families or individuals who had recently settled in a particular area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Nowack name can be found in a 14th-century document from the town of Wrocław, which was then part of the Kingdom of Bohemia. This document mentions a certain "Petrus Nowack" who was a landowner in the region.

In the 16th century, the Nowack name appeared in various records throughout Silesia, including church registers and tax rolls. During this time, the name was sometimes spelled differently, such as "Nowak," "Nowaczek," or "Nowakowski," reflecting the linguistic variations common in that era.

One notable figure with the Nowack surname was Johann Nowack (1576-1638), a Protestant theologian and author from Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland). He wrote several influential works on religious doctrine and played a significant role in the intellectual life of Silesia during the Reformation period.

Another individual of historical interest was Friedrich Nowack (1808-1878), a German architect and urban planner who designed numerous buildings and public spaces in Berlin during the 19th century. His most famous work is the Reichstag building, which he co-designed with architect Paul Wallot.

In the 20th century, Ernst Nowack (1886-1958) was a German mathematician and logician who made important contributions to the field of set theory and mathematical logic. He held academic positions at various universities, including the University of Berlin and the University of Göttingen.

Sigrid Nowack (1932-2019) was a notable German-born American physicist who specialized in nuclear physics and radiation detection. She worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and made significant contributions to the development of radiation detectors and nuclear instrumentation.

Finally, Jürgen Nowack (born 1942) is a German businessman and former professional soccer player. He played as a striker for several Bundesliga clubs, including Borussia Mönchengladbach and Eintracht Frankfurt, and later became a successful entrepreneur in the automotive industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nowack

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

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

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