2010
#152,628
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Nederhood
A surname likely of Dutch origin referring to a region or location.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 114 Americans carry the last name Nederhood. That puts it at #156,005 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 3,006,617 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Nederhood 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
114
1 in 3,006,617
Census rank
#156,005
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
99
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 99 bearers of the surname Nederhood in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 156005th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Nederhood, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Nederhood
The surname Nederhood is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch words "neder" meaning "lower" or "nether" and "hord" or "haard" meaning "hearth" or "fireplace." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived in a dwelling with a lower or sunken hearth.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the town of Dordrecht, where a certain Wilhem van Nederhord is mentioned as a local landowner. This spelling variation "Nederhord" further reinforces the connection to the Dutch words meaning "lower hearth."
Another early reference to the name comes from the town of Gouda, where a Willem Nederhorde is listed in a tax record from the late 15th century. This spelling, "Nederhorde," is similar to the modern form of the name.
In the 16th century, the name appears in records from the city of Amsterdam, with a merchant named Pieter Nederhood listed as a member of the local guild of traders in 1542. This suggests that the name had spread to various parts of the Netherlands by this time.
One notable individual with the surname Nederhood was Jan Nederhood, a Dutch painter active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was born in Rotterdam in 1663 and is known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the countryside around his hometown.
Another prominent figure was Hendrik Nederhood, a Dutch theologian and scholar who lived from 1685 to 1748. He was a professor at the University of Leiden and wrote several influential works on Christian theology and philosophy.
In the 19th century, a man named Pieter Nederhood gained some prominence as a local politician in the city of Utrecht. He served as a city councilor and was involved in various civic initiatives between 1820 and 1875.
The name Nederhood has also been found in records from other parts of Europe, suggesting that some individuals with this surname may have migrated from the Netherlands over the centuries. For example, there are references to a family with the name living in the German city of Hamburg in the late 18th century.
Overall, while not a particularly common surname, Nederhood has a long and intriguing history rooted in the Dutch language and culture, with documented instances of the name dating back to the medieval period in the Netherlands.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nederhood
Among Census respondents with the surname Nederhood, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Nederhood 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 Nederhood surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.9% · 90
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 7
- Two or more races2.0% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Nederhood
Nederhood appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#156,005
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 99
-8 bearers (-7.5%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 3,377 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #152,628 | 107 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #156,005 | 99 | 0.03 | -8 bearers (-7.5%) | Down 3,377 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 Nederhood 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 | #152,628 | #156,005 | -2.2% |
| Count | 107 | 99 | -7.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -17.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Nederhood bearers went from 107 to 99 (-7.5% change). The surname moved down 3,377 positions in the national ranking, going from #152,628 to #156,005.
FAQ
Nederhood surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Nederhood?
Name Census estimates that about 114 living Americans carry the surname Nederhood. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 3,006,617 residents.
How common is Nederhood?
Nederhood ranks #156,005 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 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 99 people with the surname Nederhood. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (114), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 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 Nederhood.
Has Nederhood become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Nederhood went from 107 recorded bearers to 99. That is a decrease of 8 (-7.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #152,628 to #156,005.
What does the Census say about the background of Nederhood?
Among Census respondents with the surname Nederhood, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (2.0%). 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 Nederhood in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.9% (90 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Nederhood appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.9%), Hispanic (7.1%), Two or More Races (2.0%). 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 Nederhood (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 Nederhood mean?
A surname likely of Dutch origin referring to a region or location. 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 Nederhood (0.03 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 Americans have the surname Nederhood?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.