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

Neman, 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 Neman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neman in America

Neman is the 52619th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neman surname appeared 394 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 Neman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neman 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 Neman

The surname NEMAN is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period, possibly derived from the Old German word "neman" or "nehmen," which means "to take" or "to seize." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who was engaged in some form of occupation or activity related to taking or seizing something.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the NEMAN surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the 9th to the 13th centuries, where it appears spelled as "Nemann" in reference to a landholder in the region of Saxony.

In the 14th century, the name NEMAN was also documented in various records from the city of Lübeck, a major trading center in northern Germany. It is possible that some bearers of the name were merchants or traders involved in the lucrative maritime trade of the Hanseatic League during this time.

During the 16th century, the NEMAN surname appears to have spread to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and England. In the Netherlands, a notable bearer of the name was Pieter Neman, a Dutch painter and engraver who lived from 1597 to 1647.

In England, one of the earliest recorded instances of the NEMAN surname can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Newington, Surrey, where a John Neman was baptized in 1621.

Another significant figure in history who bore the NEMAN surname was Johann Gottlieb Neman, a German composer and organist who lived from 1728 to 1788. He is known for his contributions to the development of the organ concerto and his work as a church musician in Dresden.

In the 19th century, the NEMAN surname continued to be found in various parts of Europe, including Germany, the Netherlands, and England. One notable bearer of the name during this period was Wilhelm Neman, a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Reichstag (the German parliament) from 1898 to 1903.

Overall, the surname NEMAN has a rich history that can be traced back to its likely origins in medieval Germany, with bearers of the name subsequently spreading to other parts of Europe and making significant contributions in various fields, including art, music, and politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neman

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

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

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