Last Name NOSS

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Norwegian

Rank 19,302 (2000 US census) 22,031 (1990 US census)
Count 1,299 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 93.92%, or 1220 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.85%, or 24 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0.92%, or 12 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.31%, or 30 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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