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

Neubauer, 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 Neubauer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neubauer in America

Neubauer is the 5848th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neubauer surname appeared 5,911 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Neubauer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neubauer 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 Neubauer

The surname Neubauer originated in Germany during the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the German words "neu" meaning new and "bauer" meaning farmer or peasant. The name likely referred to someone who established a new farm or settlement.

The earliest known record of the surname dates back to 1389 in the town of Württemberg, where a Simon Neubauer is mentioned in local tax records. By the 15th century, variations like Neubur, Newbauer, and Neubur appeared in various German regions.

In 1497, a Johannes Neubauer from Saxony is recorded as being granted land near the village of Hainichen for his service in a local militia. This suggests the name was associated with frontier settlers and farmers establishing new homesteads.

The Neubauer name appears in several historical German records over the following centuries. Notable individuals include Johann Neubauer (1667-1720), a Lutheran theologian from Jena, and Georg Neubauer (1763-1841), a Bavarian architect who designed several churches and civic buildings.

As the surname spread across German-speaking lands, it also took on regional spellings like Neubäuer in Austria and Nöbauer in parts of Switzerland. The 19th century saw many Neubauers emigrate to the United States, with concentrations settling in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Texas.

Other significant historical figures with this name include Friedrich Neubauer (1839-1898), a German philologist who studied Semitic languages, and Max Neubauer (1891-1964), an Austrian air force officer who served in both World Wars.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neubauer

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

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

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