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

Neiderer, 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 Neiderer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neiderer in America

Neiderer is the 50196th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neiderer surname appeared 417 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 Neiderer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neiderer 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 Neiderer

The surname Neiderer is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old High German word "nid," meaning "low" or "below," possibly referring to someone who lived in a lowland area or near a valley.

One of the earliest known records of the name dates back to the 15th century, with a mention of a Johannes Neiderer in a church register from the town of Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany, in 1472. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by that time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Neiderer name appears to have spread to other parts of Germany, as well as neighboring countries such as Austria and Switzerland. In 1623, a Hans Neiderer is recorded in the town of Schwäbisch Hall, located in what is now the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

While the name does not appear to have been particularly widespread or prominent among the nobility or ruling classes, there are a few notable individuals who bore the Neiderer surname throughout history. One such figure was Johann Neiderer, a German mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1607 to 1681. He is known for his work on calculating planetary orbits and his contributions to the development of logarithmic tables.

Another notable Neiderer was Georg Neiderer, a German sculptor and wood carver active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Some of his intricate wood carvings can still be found in churches and museums in southern Germany and Austria.

In the 19th century, the Neiderer name can be found in various German-speaking regions, including Bavaria, Württemberg, and parts of Switzerland. One individual of note from this period was Karl Neiderer, a German chemist and inventor who lived from 1811 to 1879. He is credited with developing an early form of artificial fertilizer, which helped improve agricultural yields.

While the Neiderer surname is not among the most common in Germany or other Germanic regions, it has persisted throughout the centuries, with variations in spelling such as Neidrer, Neidter, and Neiderer appearing in various historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neiderer

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

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

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