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

Nebus, 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 Nebus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nebus in America

Nebus is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nebus surname appeared 126 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 Nebus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nebus 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 Nebus

The surname NEBUS is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, likely derived from an old Anglo-Saxon or Norman word or phrase. Some etymologists suggest it may be a variant of the Old English word "nebu," meaning "nose" or "beak," indicating it could have been a nickname for someone with a prominent nose.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Calendarium Genealogicum, a 15th-century reference work documenting prominent English families. It mentions a William Nebus, born around 1420 in Oxfordshire. Another early record is from the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, which lists the baptism of John Nebus in 1503.

During the 16th century, the name appears to have been particularly concentrated in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk in East Anglia. In 1587, a Robert Nebus is recorded as having been granted a coat of arms by the College of Arms in London, indicating the family had achieved a certain level of nobility or prominence.

By the 17th century, the Nebus name had spread across various parts of England. Notable individuals from this period include Sir Thomas Nebus (1612-1678), a member of Parliament and landowner from Lincolnshire, and Captain William Nebus (1631-1689), a naval officer who served in the Anglo-Dutch Wars under the command of Sir Edward Spragge.

In the 18th century, the Nebus family continued to be well-established in various parts of England. One prominent figure was Reverend John Nebus (1723-1801), a clergyman who served as the rector of St. Peter's Church in Nottinghamshire for over 40 years. Another notable individual was Sir Henry Nebus (1745-1822), a wealthy merchant and philanthropist from Bristol who funded the construction of several schools and hospitals in the area.

As the British Empire expanded during the 19th century, the Nebus name began to spread to other parts of the world. For example, Captain James Nebus (1781-1856) was a British Army officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became one of the first settlers in the Swan River Colony in Western Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nebus

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

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

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