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

Nyack, 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 Nyack surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nyack in America

Nyack is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nyack surname appeared 138 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 Nyack.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nyack 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 Nyack

The surname Nyack is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch words "nie" meaning new and "ack" meaning village or settlement, likely referring to a new village or settlement established in that era.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nyack can be found in the Dutch colonial records of New Netherland, which encompassed parts of what is now New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. In the 1650s, a settlement known as Nyack was established along the Hudson River, located in present-day Rockland County, New York. This settlement was likely named after an early Dutch settler or family bearing the surname Nyack.

In the late 17th century, the name Nyack appeared in the records of the Reformed Dutch Church of New York City, suggesting that individuals with this surname were among the early Dutch settlers in the region. One notable example is Jan Nyack, born in 1672, who was a prominent merchant and landowner in the area.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname Nyack continued to be found in various historical records and documents related to the Dutch communities of New York and New Jersey. Notable individuals bearing this surname include:

1. Pieter Nyack (1701-1786), a prominent farmer and landowner in what is now Rockland County, New York.
2. Hendrick Nyack (1735-1812), a Revolutionary War soldier who served in the Continental Army.
3. Maria Nyack (1780-1854), a respected midwife and herbalist in the Dutch community of Brooklyn, New York.
4. Johannes Nyack (1822-1901), a prominent businessman and politician in Bergen County, New Jersey, who served as a member of the New Jersey State Assembly.
5. Gertrude Nyack (1867-1942), an educator and advocate for women's rights, who founded one of the first schools for girls in upstate New York.

While the surname Nyack is relatively uncommon today, it remains a part of the rich cultural heritage and history of the Dutch settlers who played a significant role in the early development of the New York and New Jersey regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nyack

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

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

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