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

Nebe, 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 Nebe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nebe in America

Nebe is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nebe surname appeared 209 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 Nebe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nebe 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 Nebe

The surname NEBE is believed to have originated in Germany during the late medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Nebel," which means "fog" or "mist." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive surname given to someone who lived near a particularly foggy area or perhaps had a misty appearance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the NEBE surname can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Bavaria, dating back to the 15th century. These records mention a Peter Nebe, a craftsman and member of the local guild. Another early reference is found in the parish records of the village of Wöllstein, in the Rhineland-Palatinate region, which list a Hans Nebe as a resident in the late 1600s.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, variations of the NEBE spelling, such as Nebel, Nebbe, and Nebben, were also documented in various parts of Germany, including the regions of Saxony, Thuringia, and Hesse. This suggests that the name may have originated in multiple locations and evolved independently.

Notable historical figures with the NEBE surname include:

1. Johann Christoph Nebe (1665-1743), a German composer and organist who served as Kapellmeister at the court of Saxe-Coburg.
2. Friedrich Nebe (1798-1865), a German architect and urban planner credited with the design of several notable buildings in Berlin.
3. Alfred Nebe (1880-1950), a German military officer who served as the last commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II.
4. Artur Nebe (1894-1945), a German Nazi official who served as the head of the Reich Main Security Office and was later executed for his involvement in the July 20th plot against Adolf Hitler.
5. Hermann Nebe (1905-1987), a German physicist and pioneer in the field of nuclear fusion research.

While the NEBE surname is not among the most common in Germany, it has a long and diverse history, with various branches and notable individuals making contributions across various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nebe

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

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

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