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

Neuenfeldt, 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 Neuenfeldt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neuenfeldt in America

Neuenfeldt is the 44356th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neuenfeldt surname appeared 485 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 Neuenfeldt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neuenfeldt 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 Neuenfeldt

The surname Neuenfeldt originates from northern Germany, specifically the regions near the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the German words "neuen" meaning "new" and "feld" meaning "field" or "clearing." This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who settled or cultivated a new field or cleared land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Neuenfeldt name can be found in the town records of Lübeck, a historic city in northern Germany, dating back to the late 15th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as Nyenfeldt, Nuenfeldt, and Neuenfeld, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling at the time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as migration and trade increased across Europe, the Neuenfeldt name spread to other regions, including the Netherlands and Scandinavia. In the Netherlands, the name was sometimes recorded as Nieuwveld or Nieuwenveldt, reflecting the Dutch language's influence on the spelling.

One notable figure bearing the Neuenfeldt name was Hans Neuenfeldt, a merchant and ship owner from Hamburg, who lived in the late 16th century. Records indicate that he was involved in the lucrative trade between the Hanseatic cities and the Baltic region.

Another historical reference to the Neuenfeldt name can be found in the records of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), where a soldier named Johann Neuenfeldt is mentioned as serving in the Swedish army under King Gustavus Adolphus.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Neuenfeldt family settled in the Danish territories, where the name was sometimes spelled as Nyenfeldt or Nüenfeldt. One notable figure from this lineage was Christoffer Nyenfeldt, a Danish naval officer who lived from 1744 to 1818 and participated in several naval battles during the Napoleonic Wars.

Another individual of note was Karoline Neuenfeldt, a German author and educator who lived from 1813 to 1892. She wrote several books on education and women's rights, and was a pioneer in the establishment of kindergartens in Germany.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many individuals bearing the Neuenfeldt surname immigrated to the United States and other parts of the world, seeking new opportunities and escaping the challenges of their homeland. This further contributed to the global spread and diversification of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neuenfeldt

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

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

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