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

Naumann, 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 Naumann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Naumann in America

Naumann is the 9669th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Naumann surname appeared 3,356 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Naumann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Naumann 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 Naumann

The surname NAUMANN is of German origin, deriving from the Old High German word 'naw', meaning 'corpse', and 'mann', meaning 'man'. It likely referred to an individual who worked as an undertaker or in a profession related to the handling of the deceased. The name can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of modern-day Germany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the NAUMANN surname appears in the "Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae" from 1350, which mentions a "Johannes Naumann" from the town of Zwickau in Saxony. Another early reference can be found in the "Bürgerverzeichnis der Stadt Chemnitz" (Citizen Registry of the City of Chemnitz) from 1492, listing a "Nickel Naumann".

In the 16th century, the NAUMANN name was documented in various regions, including a record of a "Hans Naumann" in the town of Eisenach in Thuringia in 1529, and a "Georg Naumann" in the city of Leipzig in 1578. The surname also appeared in place names, such as "Naumannsdorf" in Saxony, which likely derived from an individual or family bearing the NAUMANN name.

Notable individuals with the surname NAUMANN throughout history include Johann Gottlieb Naumann (1741-1801), a German composer and Kapellmeister who served in Dresden and Stockholm. Johann Andreas Naumann (1744-1826) was a German naturalist and ornithologist, known for his pioneering work in the study of birds. Karl Friedrich Naumann (1797-1873) was a German Protestant theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Leipzig.

In the field of literature, Gustav Naumann (1868-1929) was a German novelist and playwright, known for his works depicting rural life in Saxony. Friedrich Naumann (1860-1919) was a prominent German politician and writer, who co-founded the German Democratic Party and served as a member of the Reichstag.

These examples showcase the historical significance and distribution of the NAUMANN surname, primarily concentrated in regions of Germany, particularly Saxony and Thuringia, but also extending to other parts of Europe through migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Naumann

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

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

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