2000
#135,837
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Nedry
Of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of a surname derived from an Old English place name.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 130 Americans carry the last name Nedry. That puts it at #147,221 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,636,572 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Nedry 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
130
1 in 2,636,572
Census rank
#147,221
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
113
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 113 bearers of the surname Nedry in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147221st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Nedry, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and Black (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Nedry
The surname NEDRY has its origins in the Germanic region of Europe, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 9th century AD. It is believed to have originated from a combination of the Old Germanic words "nied" meaning "need" or "necessity" and "ry" meaning "meadow" or "clearing." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person or family who lived in or near a necessary or essential clearing or meadow.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name NEDRY can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from the Saxon region of Germany, where a landowner named Nedrich is listed as a witness to a property transaction in the year 871 AD. Another early reference is found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings compiled in 1086 for William the Conqueror. Here, a person named Nedric is listed as a tenant in the county of Oxfordshire, England.
During the Middle Ages, the name NEDRY began to spread across various parts of Europe, with variations in spelling such as Nedrich, Nedrick, and Nedryck appearing in historical records. One notable bearer of the name was Sir John Nedry, a knight from Lincolnshire, England, who fought in the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century.
In the 16th century, the NEDRY surname can be found in the records of the German Reformation, with a Protestant minister named Heinrich Nedry serving in the town of Wittenberg, where Martin Luther famously nailed his 95 Theses to the church door in 1517.
As the centuries progressed, the NEDRY name continued to appear in various contexts across Europe. In the 18th century, a Dutch artist named Willem Nedry gained recognition for his landscape paintings, while in the 19th century, a German philosopher named Friedrich Nedry published several influential works on ethics and metaphysics.
Other notable individuals with the surname NEDRY include:
1. Edith Nedry (1867-1941), a British suffragette and activist for women's rights.
2. Hans Nedry (1901-1976), an Austrian mountaineer who made several successful ascents of peaks in the Alps.
3. Yvonne Nedry (1923-2005), a French author and poet known for her works exploring themes of identity and social justice.
4. Jürgen Nedry (born 1958), a German engineer and entrepreneur who founded a successful renewable energy company.
5. Alicia Nedry (born 1982), a Spanish classical guitarist and composer who has performed internationally.
While the NEDRY surname may have originated from humble beginnings, referring to a clearing or meadow, it has since been borne by individuals from various walks of life, leaving their mark on history across different fields and regions.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nedry
Among Census respondents with the surname Nedry, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and Black (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Nedry 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 Nedry surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.8% · 106
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 4
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Nedry
Nedry 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
#158,432
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
-12 bearers (-10.5%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 22,595 places
2020
#147,221
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
+11 bearers (+10.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 11,211 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #135,837 | 114 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #158,432 | 102 | 0.03 | -12 bearers (-10.5%) | Down 22,595 places |
| 2020 | #147,221 | 113 | 0.04 | +11 bearers (+10.8%) | Up 11,211 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 Nedry 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 | #158,432 | #147,221 | 7.1% |
| Count | 102 | 113 | 10.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.04 | 26.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Nedry bearers went from 102 to 113 (+10.8% change). The surname moved up 11,211 positions in the national ranking, going from #158,432 to #147,221.
FAQ
Nedry surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Nedry?
Name Census estimates that about 130 living Americans carry the surname Nedry. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,636,572 residents.
How common is Nedry?
Nedry ranks #147,221 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 113 people with the surname Nedry. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (130), 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 Nedry.
Has Nedry become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Nedry went from 102 recorded bearers to 113. That is an increase of 11 (+10.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #158,432 to #147,221.
What does the Census say about the background of Nedry?
Among Census respondents with the surname Nedry, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.5%) and Black (0.9%). 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 Nedry in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.8% (106 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Nedry appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.8%), Hispanic (3.5%), Black (0.9%). 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 Nedry (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 Nedry mean?
Of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of a surname derived from an Old English place name. 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 Nedry (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 Americans have the surname Nedry?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.