How Many People Have the Last Name Nolan?

46,054

people had the surname Nolan in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 6,406 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#754

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

15.61

In 2010

Largest Group

86.9%

White

Change Since 2000

+3.7%

+1,633 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Nolan (86.9%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 7.4%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Nolan ranks #551. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.

White 86.9%
Black 7.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
Two or more races 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%

📈 Change Since 2000

Nolan grew from 44,421 people in 2000 to 46,054 in 2010 (up 3.7%), and its rank fell from #705 to #754. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 16.47 to 15.61 people per 100,000.

20002010
People44,42146,054
Rank#705#754
Per 100,000 people16.4715.61

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Nolan

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#751Cortes46,229
#752Shannon46,147
#753Kemp46,146
#754Nolan46,054
#755Mccullough45,852
#756Merritt45,594
#757Murillo45,558

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Nolan: N450

👤 Nolan as a First Name

Nolan is a first name too: about 127,718 people alive in the US today have it as a first name, an estimate from Social Security birth records.

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