2000
#136,783
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Neitzelt
A German surname derived from a place name referring to one's origin.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 131 Americans carry the last name Neitzelt. That puts it at #146,495 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,616,445 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Neitzelt 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
131
1 in 2,616,445
Census rank
#146,495
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
114
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 114 bearers of the surname Neitzelt in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 146495th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Neitzelt, the largest self-reported group is White at 84.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.6%) and Two or More Races (4.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Neitzelt
The surname Neitzelt is of German origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the region of Saxony, specifically in the area around the city of Meissen. The name is derived from the Old German words "niuti" and "seld," which together mean "new homestead" or "new settlement."
One of the earliest known records of the surname Neitzelt is found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. In these documents, the name is spelled various ways, including "Nutzelte," "Nutzeldt," and "Nutzelt."
The Neitzelt name appears to have been associated with landowners and farmers in the region during the Middle Ages. In the 14th century, a man named Hans Neitzelt was recorded as a landholder in the village of Niederau, near Meissen.
In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Neitzelt was Hans Neitzelt (1500-1568), a master builder and architect who worked on several churches and castles in Saxony, including the famous Albrechtsburg castle in Meissen.
During the 17th century, a family of Neitzelts settled in the town of Freiberg, also in Saxony. One member of this family, Johann Neitzelt (1620-1688), was a respected goldsmith and jeweler whose work can still be found in museums and collections today.
Another prominent figure with the Neitzelt surname was Carl Friedrich Neitzelt (1785-1868), a German philosopher and writer who published several works on ethics and moral philosophy in the early 19th century.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Neitzelt name spread beyond Saxony as families emigrated to other parts of Germany and neighboring countries. For example, a notable Neitzelt was the Austrian painter and illustrator, Franz Neitzelt (1870-1945), who was known for his portraits and landscapes.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Neitzelt
Among Census respondents with the surname Neitzelt, the largest self-reported group is White at 84.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.6%) and Two or More Races (4.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Neitzelt 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 Neitzelt surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White84.2% · 96
- Hispanic or Latino9.6% · 11
- Two or more races4.4% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Neitzelt
Neitzelt 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
#147,253
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
-1 bearers (-0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 10,470 places
2020
#146,495
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
+2 bearers (+1.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 758 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #136,783 | 113 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #147,253 | 112 | 0.04 | -1 bearers (-0.9%) | Down 10,470 places |
| 2020 | #146,495 | 114 | 0.04 | +2 bearers (+1.8%) | Up 758 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 Neitzelt 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 | #147,253 | #146,495 | 0.5% |
| Count | 112 | 114 | 1.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -4.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Neitzelt bearers went from 112 to 114 (+1.8% change). The surname moved up 758 positions in the national ranking, going from #147,253 to #146,495.
FAQ
Neitzelt surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Neitzelt?
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the surname Neitzelt. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,616,445 residents.
How common is Neitzelt?
Neitzelt ranks #146,495 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 114 people with the surname Neitzelt. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (131), 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 Neitzelt.
Has Neitzelt become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Neitzelt went from 112 recorded bearers to 114. That is an increase of 2 (+1.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #147,253 to #146,495.
What does the Census say about the background of Neitzelt?
Among Census respondents with the surname Neitzelt, the largest self-reported group is White at 84.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.6%) and Two or More Races (4.4%). 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 Neitzelt in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.2% (96 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Neitzelt appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (84.2%), Hispanic (9.6%), Two or More Races (4.4%). 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 Neitzelt (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 Neitzelt mean?
A German surname derived from a place name referring to one's origin. 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 Neitzelt (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 common is the surname Neitzelt?
You can see how many people are called Neitzelt on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.