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

Neuendorf, 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 Neuendorf surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neuendorf in America

Neuendorf is the 36048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neuendorf surname appeared 622 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 Neuendorf.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neuendorf 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 Neuendorf

The surname Neuendorf originates from Germany and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is a locational name, derived from the German words "neu" meaning new and "dorf" meaning village. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name likely came from a newly established village or settlement.

The name Neuendorf is first recorded in the 13th century, appearing in various medieval documents and manuscripts from regions such as Saxony and Brandenburg. One of the earliest known references is found in the records of the Cistercian monastery in Lehnin, where a certain Henricus de Nuwendorp is mentioned in 1286.

Throughout the centuries, the name has undergone several spelling variations, including Nuwedorp, Nuwendorff, and Neudorff, reflecting regional dialects and scribal variations. Some notable bearers of the Neuendorf name include Johannes Neuendorf (1525-1590), a German Protestant theologian and reformer from Saxony, and Christoph Neuendorf (1660-1721), a Lutheran pastor and author from Brandenburg.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the records of the town of Gräfenhainichen, near Wittenberg, with the mention of a certain Hans Neuendorf, a wealthy landowner and prominent figure in the local community. Another notable bearer was Matthias Neuendorf (1670-1738), a German composer and organist from Saxony-Anhalt, who is known for his contributions to the development of the Lutheran church music tradition.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Neuendorf name gained prominence in various parts of Germany, with several families holding positions of influence in the clergy, academia, and local administration. One such example is Johann Gottfried Neuendorf (1718-1784), a German philosopher and theologian from Brandenburg, who served as a professor at the University of Halle.

As the centuries progressed, the Neuendorf name continued to spread throughout Germany and beyond, with bearers of the name contributing to various fields, including politics, literature, and the arts. While the name has maintained a strong presence in its country of origin, it has also been carried by German emigrants to other parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neuendorf

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

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

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