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

Nebergall, 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 Nebergall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nebergall in America

Nebergall is the 53204th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nebergall surname appeared 389 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 Nebergall.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nebergall 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 Nebergall

The surname Nebergall is of German origin, originating in the 16th century from the region of Bavaria. It is believed to have been derived from the Old German word "neber," meaning "neighbor," and the German word "gall," meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who was a neighbor or lived near strangers or foreigners.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nebergall can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, dating back to 1587, where a Johann Nebergall is mentioned as a merchant. The name also appears in various church records and tax rolls from the same region during the 17th and 18th centuries.

In the 19th century, the name Nebergall began to spread beyond Bavaria, with some families migrating to other parts of Germany and even to other European countries. One notable individual from this period was Wilhelm Nebergall (1856-1932), a German botanist and explorer who conducted extensive research in South America.

As the 20th century approached, the Nebergall name made its way to other parts of the world, including the United States, where several individuals with this surname have made their mark. One such person was Charles Nebergall (1895-1986), an American artist known for his landscape paintings of the American West.

Another prominent figure with the Nebergall surname was Edith Nebergall (1908-1997), an American actress who appeared in numerous Broadway productions and films during the mid-20th century. She was particularly known for her roles in the plays "The Glass Menagerie" and "A Streetcar Named Desire."

In the field of academia, Hans Nebergall (1919-2007) was a German-born Canadian mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of algebra and group theory. He spent much of his career as a professor at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.

While the Nebergall surname may not be among the most common, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and various parts of the world, with individuals bearing this name leaving their mark in diverse fields such as art, theater, science, and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nebergall

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

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

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