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

Neibert, 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 Neibert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neibert in America

Neibert is the 48530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neibert surname appeared 435 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 Neibert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neibert 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 Neibert

The surname Neibert has its origins in Germany, and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "neu", meaning "new", combined with the name "Bertram", which was a common Germanic personal name. This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive nickname, referring to someone who had recently arrived in a particular area or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Neibert can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, where a person named Hans Neibert was listed as a resident in the year 1542. Another early mention of the name appears in a church register from the village of Wiesbaden, where a child named Johann Neibert was baptized in 1589.

During the 17th century, the name Neibert began to spread beyond Germany, with instances of the name appearing in various records throughout Central and Eastern Europe. For example, in 1623, a man named Peter Neibert was recorded as a landowner in the town of Buda, which was then part of the Kingdom of Hungary.

As the centuries progressed, the name Neibert continued to be associated with various notable individuals. One such person was Johann Gottfried Neibert, a German theologian and author who was born in 1713 and passed away in 1785. Another notable figure was Karl Friedrich Neibert, a German composer and musician who lived from 1778 to 1854.

In the 19th century, the name Neibert gained further prominence through individuals like August Neibert, a German-born civil engineer who played a significant role in the construction of several important bridges and infrastructure projects in the United States. He was born in 1824 and died in 1895.

Another individual of note was Heinrich Neibert, a German painter and artist who was born in 1832 and died in 1908. His works were widely exhibited throughout Europe and are still celebrated for their attention to detail and vibrant color palette.

As the 20th century dawned, the name Neibert continued to be associated with various accomplished individuals, such as Wilhelm Neibert, a German philosopher and academic who was born in 1876 and passed away in 1949. His writings on ethics and metaphysics were highly influential in his time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neibert

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

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

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