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

Neigum, 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 Neigum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neigum in America

Neigum is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neigum surname appeared 124 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 Neigum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neigum 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 Neigum

The surname Neigum has its origins in the German regions of what is now modern-day Germany and Switzerland. It is believed to have emerged in the 16th century, derived from the Old German word "neigen," which means "to incline or bend." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person residing on a hillside or sloping terrain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Neigum can be found in the town records of Freiburg im Breisgau, a city in southwestern Germany, dating back to the late 1500s. The name appears to have been particularly prevalent in the Black Forest region during this time period.

In the early 17th century, a notable bearer of the Neigum name was Hans Neigum, a master woodcarver from the town of Triberg, renowned for his intricate Black Forest cuckoo clocks and carved wooden figurines. His works were highly sought after by the nobility and affluent classes of the time.

As the centuries progressed, the Neigum surname spread across various regions of Europe, with some variations in spelling emerging, such as Neigham and Neigheim. In the 1700s, records indicate a branch of the Neigum family residing in the Swiss canton of Bern, where they were involved in the local textile industry.

One of the most prominent figures associated with the Neigum name was Johann Neigum (1732-1806), a scholar and theologian from the town of Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg. He authored several influential works on religious philosophy and was a respected lecturer at the University of Freiburg.

In the 19th century, the Neigum surname found its way to other parts of the world through emigration. Notable individuals include Wilhelm Neigum (1815-1892), a German-born civil engineer who helped oversee the construction of the first railway line in Brazil, connecting Rio de Janeiro to the interior regions of the country.

Another significant figure was Maria Neigum (1845-1923), a Swiss-born philanthropist and social reformer who dedicated her life to improving the living conditions of factory workers and advocating for women's rights in her adopted home of Manchester, England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neigum

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

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

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