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

Neidig, 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 Neidig surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neidig in America

Neidig is the 20029th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neidig surname appeared 1,336 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 Neidig.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neidig 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 Neidig

The surname NEIDIG is of German origin and can be traced back to the 14th century in the region of Bavaria. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "neidic," which means "envious" or "jealous." It likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone perceived as having an envious or jealous nature.

In the 15th century, the surname NEIDIG appeared in various historical records across southern Germany, including parish registers and tax rolls. One of the earliest known bearers of this name was Hans Neidig, a farmer who lived in the village of Dornheim, near Nuremberg, in the late 1400s.

The NEIDIG surname also has connections to several place names in Germany. For instance, the town of Neidingen in Baden-Württemberg may have influenced variations of the name's spelling, such as Neidinger or Neidinger.

Notable individuals with the NEIDIG surname throughout history include Johann Friedrich Neidig (1689-1743), a German Lutheran theologian and author who served as a pastor in Nuremberg. Another prominent figure was Karl Neidig (1793-1865), a Prussian military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later served as the governor of the fortress city of Saarlouis.

In the 19th century, the NEIDIG surname began to appear in records of German immigrants to the United States. One of the earliest known Americans with this name was Johann Georg Neidig, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1749 from the Palatinate region of Germany.

Other notable bearers of the NEIDIG surname include:

1. Wilhelm Neidig (1856-1920), a German-American artist and illustrator known for his work in magazines and children's books.
2. Else Neidig (1902-1976), a German actress and writer who appeared in several films during the Weimar Republic era.
3. Max Neidig (1914-1995), an American artist and educator who taught at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for over three decades.
4. Robert Neidig (1921-2010), a United States Army officer who served in World War II and later worked for the National Security Agency.
5. Marianne Neidig (born 1939), a German painter and sculptor known for her abstract expressionist works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neidig

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

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

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