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

Nerenberg, 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 Nerenberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nerenberg in America

Nerenberg is the 49546th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nerenberg surname appeared 424 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 Nerenberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nerenberg 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 Nerenberg

The surname Nerenberg is of German origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Bavaria and Franconia, where it was derived from the Germanic words "ner" meaning "brave" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nerenberg can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Franconia, dating back to the year 1286. This document mentions a person named Heinrich Nerenberg, who was a landowner in the village of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

In the 15th century, the name Nerenberg appeared in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a family of that name held prominent positions in the local government. One notable member was Hans Nerenberg, who served as a city councilor in the year 1472.

The Nerenberg family also had a presence in the nearby town of Bamberg, where they were involved in the wine trade. Records from the 16th century mention a Konrad Nerenberg, who owned several vineyards in the region.

As the Nerenberg family spread across Germany, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, such as Nernberg, Nehrenberg, and Nerrenberg. These different spellings can be found in various historical documents and records from the 16th to 18th centuries.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Nerenberg was Johann Friedrich Nerenberg, a renowned German composer and organist who lived from 1685 to 1748. He served as the court organist in the city of Dresden and was renowned for his contributions to the development of the organ concerto genre.

Another notable Nerenberg was Karl Wilhelm Nerenberg, a German philosopher and writer who lived from 1767 to 1832. He was a prominent figure in the German Romantic movement and authored several influential works on aesthetics and literary theory.

In the 19th century, the surname Nerenberg gained recognition in the field of science with the work of Gustav Nerenberg, a German physicist who made significant contributions to the study of electromagnetism. He was born in 1826 and lived until 1901.

The name Nerenberg also has a connection to the world of literature through the German writer and poet, Else Nerenberg. Born in 1888, she was a prominent figure in the Expressionist movement and published several collections of poetry and short stories before her death in 1968.

One of the more recent notable individuals with the surname Nerenberg was Hans Nerenberg, a German-born American engineer and inventor who lived from 1910 to 1995. He was best known for his innovations in the field of automotive safety, including the development of the crumple zone and other crash protection systems.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nerenberg

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

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

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