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

Neugent, 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 Neugent surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neugent in America

Neugent is the 38691st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neugent surname appeared 571 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 Neugent.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neugent 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 Neugent

The surname Neugent is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "nouveau" meaning "new" and "gent" meaning "people" or "race." It likely originated in the northern regions of France during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Neugent can be found in the Doomsday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and property commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England. The Doomsday Book mentions a landowner named Radulfus Neugent in the county of Lincolnshire.

The name Neugent is also linked to several place names in France, such as Neugent-sur-Vienne in the Vienne department and Neugent-le-Rotrou in the Eure-et-Loir department. These place names likely derived from the surname, suggesting that individuals bearing the name Neugent established or owned land in these areas.

One notable figure with the surname Neugent was Jean de Neugent (1315-1388), a French nobleman and military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War. He was appointed as the Governor of Picardy and played a crucial role in the defense of the region against English forces.

In the 16th century, a prominent member of the Neugent family was Guillaume Neugent (1490-1557), a French theologian and scholar who served as the rector of the University of Paris. He was known for his contributions to the study of canon law and his writings on religious matters.

Another individual of note was François Neugent (1630-1698), a French explorer and cartographer who accompanied René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, on his expeditions to explore the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico region in the late 17th century.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several members of the Neugent family emigrated from France to North America, particularly to the French colonies in Canada and the Caribbean islands. This led to the establishment of the surname in these regions, where it has been carried on by their descendants.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neugent

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

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

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