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

Nettesheim, 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 Nettesheim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nettesheim in America

Nettesheim is the 41579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nettesheim surname appeared 523 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 Nettesheim.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nettesheim 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 Nettesheim

The surname Nettesheim originated in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be a locational name, derived from the town of Nettesheim located in the Rhineland region of western Germany. The name is likely a combination of the German words "nett," meaning "net," and "heim," meaning "home" or "homestead."

The name Nettesheim first appeared in historical documents in the late 12th century, when it was recorded as Nettensheim. This spelling variation is likely due to the local dialect and pronunciation at the time. The name's connection to the town of Nettesheim suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been residents or landowners in that area.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Nettesheim was Johannes Nettesheim, a scholar and philosopher who lived from 1492 to 1541. He was also known by his Latinized name, Johannes Agrippa von Nettesheim, and was a renowned occult writer and alchemist during the Renaissance period.

Another notable bearer of the Nettesheim surname was Matthias Nettesheim, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1635 to 1688. He served as a professor at the University of Cologne and was known for his writings on natural philosophy and metaphysics.

In the 18th century, Johann Caspar Nettesheim (1721-1790) was a prominent German jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge and lecturer at the University of Mainz. His works on legal theory and Roman law were highly influential during his time.

The Nettesheim surname also has a connection to the town of Nettesheim-Butzheim, which was once a separate municipality but is now a part of the town of Dormagen in the Rhineland region. This town's name likely derives from the same origin as the surname, further reinforcing the locational nature of the name.

Another notable individual with the Nettesheim surname was Oskar Nettesheim (1873-1938), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in the Rhine-Ruhr region, including the Dortmund Trade Fair and Exhibition Center.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nettesheim

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

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

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