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

Neidlinger, 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 Neidlinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neidlinger in America

Neidlinger is the 24237th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neidlinger surname appeared 1,035 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 Neidlinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neidlinger 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 Neidlinger

The surname Neidlinger originates from the German-speaking regions of Europe, likely from the southern parts of modern-day Germany or Austria, during the late medieval period around the 14th or 15th century. The name is derived from the Old High German word "nidiling," which means "low-lying" or "lowland," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived in valleys or lowland areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Neidlinger name can be found in the Bavarian town of Rosenheim, where a certain Johannes Neidlinger was mentioned in a municipal record from the year 1432. In the 16th century, a variant spelling "Neidlinger" appeared in the town of Augsburg, where a merchant named Hans Neidlinger was listed in a trade register in 1557.

During the 17th century, the name Neidlinger spread to other parts of Europe, with records showing individuals bearing this surname in Switzerland and the Alsace region of France. In 1634, a Jakob Neidlinger was born in the Swiss city of Zurich, while a family by the name of Neidlinger settled in the Alsatian town of Strasbourg in the late 1600s.

Notable individuals with the surname Neidlinger include the German composer and organist Johann Neidlinger (1619-1683), who served as the court musician for the Prince of Hesse-Darmstadt. Another prominent figure was the Austrian painter and engraver Johann Evangelist Neidlinger (1738-1825), known for his religious and historical works.

In the 19th century, the Neidlinger name appeared in various parts of the German-speaking world, with individuals such as the Bavarian philosopher and writer Georg Neidlinger (1804-1872) and the Austrian painter Joseph Neidlinger (1835-1909) making their mark in their respective fields.

The surname Neidlinger has also been associated with place names in Germany, such as the village of Neidlingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name in certain regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neidlinger

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

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

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