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

Nurre, 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 Nurre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nurre in America

Nurre is the 53204th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nurre surname appeared 389 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 Nurre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nurre 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 Nurre

The surname NURRE is of German origin, with its roots traced back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated as a toponymic name, derived from a place or a geographical location. One possible origin is the town of Nurre, situated in the region of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

The name NURRE is thought to have evolved from the Old Germanic word "nura," meaning a river or a stream. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have resided near a watercourse or a riverbank. Another theory proposes that the name could be a variation of the German word "Nürren," which refers to a narrow pass or a defile.

Historical records indicate that the surname NURRE appeared in various medieval manuscripts and documents. One notable mention is found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of official documents from the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, dated to the 13th century. This reference suggests that the name was already in use during that time period.

The earliest recorded instances of the NURRE surname can be traced back to the 15th century. In 1472, a certain Hans Nurre was mentioned in the records of the city of Mainz, Germany. Another individual, Johann Nurre, was documented in the town of Worms in 1489.

Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the surname NURRE. One such individual was Friedrich Nurre (1562-1629), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Imperial Chamber Court of the Holy Roman Empire. Another prominent bearer of the name was Johann Nurre (1647-1712), a German architect and master builder who designed several churches and public buildings in the Rhineland region.

In the 18th century, the name NURRE was associated with Johann Caspar Nurre (1713-1787), a renowned German painter and engraver known for his religious and allegorical works. His contemporary, Johann Georg Nurre (1727-1797), was a respected mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the field of celestial mechanics.

During the 19th century, the NURRE surname gained recognition through the achievements of Karl Nurre (1819-1891), a German industrialist and entrepreneur who established a successful textile manufacturing company in the city of Aachen.

It is worth noting that variations and alternative spellings of the surname NURRE have been documented over the centuries, such as Nürre, Nürr, and Nürrle. These variations often reflect regional dialects and local linguistic adaptations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nurre

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

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

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