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

Neubacher, 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 Neubacher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neubacher in America

Neubacher is the 97671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neubacher surname appeared 186 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 Neubacher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neubacher 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 Neubacher

The surname Neubacher originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Middle High German words "niuwe" meaning new and "bach" meaning stream or brook. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a newly established settlement along a stream.

One of the earliest known records of the surname dates back to the 13th century, found in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria. A document from 1287 mentions a certain Conrad Neubacher, a landowner in the region.

In the 14th century, the name can be found in various legal documents and records across southern Germany, particularly in the states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. One notable individual was Hans Neubacher, a merchant from Nuremberg who lived from around 1380 to 1445.

During the Renaissance period, the Neubacher family gained prominence in the city of Augsburg. Johannes Neubacher (1506-1563) was a respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a magistrate in the city's court system.

The 17th and 18th centuries saw the spread of the Neubacher name to other parts of Europe, including Switzerland and Austria. In 1692, a Johann Neubacher was recorded as a master baker in the Swiss city of Basel.

One of the most famous individuals with the Neubacher surname was the German composer and organist Johann Neubacher (1667-1728), who was born in Nuremberg and spent much of his career in the service of various noble courts in central Germany.

Other notable Neubachers include the German writer and journalist Karl Neubacher (1799-1869) and the Austrian architect and urban planner Max Neubacher (1886-1960), who was involved in the reconstruction efforts in Vienna after World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neubacher

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

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

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