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

Neidenbach, 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 Neidenbach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neidenbach in America

Neidenbach is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neidenbach surname appeared 109 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 Neidenbach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neidenbach 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 Neidenbach

The surname NEIDENBACH is of German origin, originating in the late medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the place name Neidenbach, which is a small town located in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The name is composed of the German words "neid" meaning "envy" or "jealousy" and "bach" meaning "stream" or "brook."

The earliest recorded instance of the surname dates back to the 14th century, where it was found in various official records and documents from the Rhineland region. One notable historical reference is in the "Zinsregister des Klosters Rosenthal" (Rent Register of the Rosenthal Monastery) from 1389, which mentions a "Henne von Neidenbach" as a resident of the area.

In the 16th century, the surname appears in the "Kirchenbücher" (Church Records) of several villages near Neidenbach, suggesting that the name was well-established in the region by that time. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Hans Neidenbach (1495-1569), a respected farmer and landowner in the village of Oberkirchen.

The name NEIDENBACH also appears in various historical documents from other parts of Germany, indicating that some families migrated from the original region. For instance, in the 17th century, a Johann Neidenbach (1627-1698) is recorded as a merchant in the city of Hamburg.

A prominent figure with this surname was Eberhard Neidenbach (1745-1824), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the court of appeal in Mainz. He was known for his contributions to the field of civil law and authored several legal treatises.

Another notable individual was Wilhelmine Neidenbach (1810-1891), a German philanthropist and social reformer. She founded several charitable organizations and worked tirelessly to improve the living conditions of the poor and underprivileged in her hometown of Cologne.

In the 19th century, the name NEIDENBACH gained wider recognition with the birth of Robert Neidenbach (1839-1912), a German entrepreneur and industrialist. He founded the Neidenbach Machinery Works, which became a leading manufacturer of mining equipment and contributed significantly to the industrialization of the Ruhr region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neidenbach

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

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

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