2000
#130,443
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Neader
Old English surname meaning "lower" or "descendent."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 120 Americans carry the last name Neader. That puts it at #152,989 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,856,286 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Neader surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
120
1 in 2,856,286
Census rank
#152,989
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
105
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 105 bearers of the surname Neader in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152989th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Neader, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Black (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Neader
The surname NEADER has its origins in the Germanic region of Europe, with records dating back to the 9th century. The name is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "nedar," which means "from the valley" or "from the lowlands." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name likely hailed from a valley or lowland area.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the NEADER surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval charters and documents from Saxony, Germany. In this collection, a certain "Nedarich" is mentioned in a document dated 892 AD, indicating the name's presence in the region during the late Carolingian period.
The NEADER name also appears in the famous Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholders in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The entry "Nedar" is listed as a landowner in the county of Wiltshire, suggesting that bearers of the name had migrated to England by the late 11th century.
Notable individuals with the surname NEADER throughout history include:
1. Heinrich Neader (1495-1563), a German Protestant reformer and theologian who played a significant role in the Reformation in Saxony.
2. Johannes Neander (1580-1627), a German theologian and founder of the University of Duisburg, now part of the University of Duisburg-Essen.
3. Joachim Neander (1650-1680), a German Reformed theologian and hymn writer, best known for his hymn "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty."
4. Michael Neander (1529-1581), a German mathematician and astronomer who made contributions to the development of logarithms and the calculation of planetary orbits.
5. Johann August Wilhelm Neander (1789-1850), a German theologian and church historian, regarded as one of the founders of modern Christian historiography.
In terms of place names, the NEADER surname may have been influenced by locations such as Niederau, a municipality in the district of Miesbach in Bavaria, Germany, or Niedernhausen, a town in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis district of Hesse, Germany. These names incorporate the German prefix "nieder," meaning "low" or "lower," potentially reflecting the lowland origins of the NEADER name.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Neader
Among Census respondents with the surname Neader, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Black (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Neader bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Neader surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.3% · 99
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 5
- Black or African American1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Neader
Neader appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#132,206
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 128
+8 bearers (+6.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 1,763 places
2020
#152,989
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
-23 bearers (-18.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 20,783 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #130,443 | 120 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #132,206 | 128 | 0.04 | +8 bearers (+6.7%) | Down 1,763 places |
| 2020 | #152,989 | 105 | 0.04 | -23 bearers (-18.0%) | Down 20,783 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Neader surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #132,206 | #152,989 | -15.7% |
| Count | 128 | 105 | -18.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -12.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Neader bearers went from 128 to 105 (-18.0% change). The surname moved down 20,783 positions in the national ranking, going from #132,206 to #152,989.
FAQ
Neader surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Neader?
Name Census estimates that about 120 living Americans carry the surname Neader. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,856,286 residents.
How common is Neader?
Neader ranks #152,989 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 105 people with the surname Neader. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (120), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Neader.
Has Neader become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Neader went from 128 recorded bearers to 105. That is a decrease of 23 (-18.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #132,206 to #152,989.
What does the Census say about the background of Neader?
Among Census respondents with the surname Neader, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Black (1.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Neader in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.3% (99 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Neader appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.3%), Hispanic (4.8%), Black (1.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Neader (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Neader mean?
Old English surname meaning "lower" or "descendent." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Neader (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Neader?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the surname Neader at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.