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

Neudorfer, 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 Neudorfer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neudorfer in America

Neudorfer is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neudorfer surname appeared 102 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 Neudorfer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neudorfer 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 Neudorfer

The surname Neudorfer originated in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe, likely in the late medieval or early modern period. It is a locative surname, meaning it derived from a place name referring to a new village or town.

The root of the name comes from the German words "neu" meaning "new" and "dorf" meaning "village" or "town." It suggests the name was initially given to someone who lived in or came from a newly established settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Neudorfer surname can be found in a 16th-century tax record from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, Germany. The name appears as "Neudorffer," which reflects the common spelling variations of the time.

In the 17th century, a notable individual with the Neudorfer surname was Johann Neudorfer (1597-1663), a German Lutheran theologian and author who served as a pastor in Nuremberg. His works include a book on the history of the Reformation in Nuremberg.

Another early bearer of the Neudorfer name was Hans Neudorfer (1615-1683), a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Vienna, Austria. He was involved in the city's governance and trade affairs during the latter half of the 17th century.

The 18th century saw the birth of Johann Nepomuk Neudorfer (1736-1804), a Austrian composer and organist who worked in the court of Prince-Archbishop Hieronymus von Colloredo in Salzburg. He composed several masses and other sacred works.

In the 19th century, Karl Neudorfer (1832-1901) was a German architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in the city of Munich, including the Augustiner Brewery and the Church of St. Anna im Lehel.

Another prominent individual with the Neudorfer surname was Otto Neudorfer (1865-1938), an Austrian politician and lawyer who served as the Governor of Lower Austria from 1919 to 1923.

While the Neudorfer name has its roots in the German-speaking regions of Europe, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration. However, its origins can be traced back to the early settlements and villages of Central Europe, where it emerged as a locative surname reflecting the establishment of new towns and communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neudorfer

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

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

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