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

Neibaur, 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 Neibaur surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neibaur in America

Neibaur is the 62903rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neibaur surname appeared 318 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 Neibaur.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neibaur 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 Neibaur

The surname Neibaur originates from Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German words "nei" meaning "new" and "bauer" meaning "farmer" or "peasant." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was a newcomer or a new settler in a farming community.

The earliest known record of the Neibaur name appears in the village of Niederkaufungen, near Kassel, in the state of Hesse, Germany, in the late 1500s. The name was also found in various church records and tax rolls from the surrounding regions during the 17th and 18th centuries.

In the late 18th century, a notable figure named Johann Neibaur (1745-1819) was recorded as a successful farmer and landowner in the town of Eisenach, in the state of Thuringia. His son, Christian Neibaur (1779-1854), was a respected merchant and trader who traveled extensively throughout central Europe.

As the Neibaur family members began to migrate to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas, the name underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Neibaur, Neubaur, and Neubauer. One of the earliest instances of the Neibaur name in North America was recorded in Pennsylvania in the early 1800s, where a German immigrant named Friedrich Neibaur (1803-1887) settled and established a successful farm.

Another notable figure was Alexander Neibaur (1808-1883), a German-born teacher and scholar who emigrated to the United States in the 1830s. He was known for his contributions to the study of ancient languages and his involvement in the early Latter-day Saint movement.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Neibaur name continued to spread across various regions of Europe and North America, with individuals bearing this surname making their mark in various fields, including agriculture, business, academia, and public service. Some notable examples include Hans Neibaur (1867-1945), a prominent architect in Berlin, and William Neibaur (1892-1972), a respected lawyer and judge in California.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neibaur

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

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

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