2000
#143,847
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Neimark
A surname of Ashkenazi Jewish origin meaning "new settlement" or "new village".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 134 Americans carry the last name Neimark. That puts it at #144,270 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,557,868 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Neimark surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
134
1 in 2,557,868
Census rank
#144,270
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
117
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 117 bearers of the surname Neimark in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 144270th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Neimark, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.0%) and Black (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Neimark
The surname NEIMARK is of Ashkenazic Jewish origin, originating from the Yiddish language spoken by Jews in Central and Eastern Europe. It is believed to have derived from the German personal name Neumann, which means "new man" or "newcomer."
The earliest recorded instances of the name NEIMARK can be traced back to the late 18th century in the regions of modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. In those times, Jewish communities were required to adopt hereditary surnames, and many chose names that reflected their occupations, locations, or personal traits.
One of the earliest known bearers of the NEIMARK surname was Shmuel NEIMARK, a businessman and community leader who lived in the town of Berdychiv, Ukraine, in the late 1700s. Another early record comes from the town of Lublin, Poland, where a Rabbi Yitzhak NEIMARK is mentioned in a manuscript from the early 1800s.
In the 19th century, the NEIMARK name began to spread across Eastern Europe as Jewish families migrated in search of better opportunities. Some notable individuals from this period include Lev NEIMARK (1824-1892), a renowned Hebrew poet and author from the Russian Empire, and Sholem NEIMARK (1856-1924), a Yiddish writer and journalist from Ukraine.
As the 20th century dawned, many NEIMARKs emigrated from Europe to escape persecution and seek new opportunities in the Americas and other parts of the world. One such individual was Morris NEIMARK (1885-1976), a successful businessman and philanthropist who settled in Chicago, USA, and became a prominent figure in the city's Jewish community.
Another notable NEIMARK was Anna NEIMARK (1915-2005), a Russian-born mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of numerical analysis. She worked at the Institute of Numerical Mathematics in Moscow and published several influential papers and books.
While the NEIMARK surname may have originated in Eastern Europe, it has since spread to various parts of the world, carried by the descendants of those who emigrated from their ancestral homelands. The name continues to serve as a reminder of the rich cultural heritage and resilience of the Ashkenazic Jewish diaspora.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Neimark
Among Census respondents with the surname Neimark, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.0%) and Black (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Neimark bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Neimark surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.5% · 107
- Hispanic or Latino6.0% · 7
- Black or African American1.7% · 2
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Neimark
Neimark appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#146,201
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
+7 bearers (+6.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 2,354 places
2020
#144,270
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
+4 bearers (+3.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 1,931 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #143,847 | 106 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #146,201 | 113 | 0.04 | +7 bearers (+6.6%) | Down 2,354 places |
| 2020 | #144,270 | 117 | 0.04 | +4 bearers (+3.5%) | Up 1,931 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Neimark surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #146,201 | #144,270 | 1.3% |
| Count | 113 | 117 | 3.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -2.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Neimark bearers went from 113 to 117 (+3.5% change). The surname moved up 1,931 positions in the national ranking, going from #146,201 to #144,270.
FAQ
Neimark surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Neimark?
Name Census estimates that about 134 living Americans carry the surname Neimark. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,557,868 residents.
How common is Neimark?
Neimark ranks #144,270 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 117 people with the surname Neimark. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (134), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Neimark.
Has Neimark become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Neimark went from 113 recorded bearers to 117. That is an increase of 4 (+3.5%). In the national ranking it rose from #146,201 to #144,270.
What does the Census say about the background of Neimark?
Among Census respondents with the surname Neimark, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.0%) and Black (1.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Neimark in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.5% (107 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Neimark appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.5%), Hispanic (6.0%), Black (1.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Neimark (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Neimark mean?
A surname of Ashkenazi Jewish origin meaning "new settlement" or "new village". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Neimark (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Neimark?
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