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

Neuhoff, 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 Neuhoff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neuhoff in America

Neuhoff is the 46037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neuhoff surname appeared 463 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 Neuhoff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neuhoff 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 Neuhoff

The surname Neuhoff has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German words "neu" meaning "new" and "hof" meaning "courtyard" or "farm." This suggests that the name may have originated from someone who lived in a newly established courtyard or farm.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the parish records of Kirchheim unter Teck, a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. In 1587, a record shows the birth of a child named Hans Neuhoff.

The name Neuhoff has also been associated with various place names in Germany. For instance, there is a town called Neuhof in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, which may have contributed to the formation of the surname.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname Neuhoff was Baron Theodor von Neuhoff. Born in 1694, he became the self-proclaimed King of Corsica in 1736, ruling the island for a brief period before being deposed in 1737.

Another prominent individual with the Neuhoff surname was Johann Gottfried Neuhoff, a German architect and surveyor who lived from 1727 to 1803. He is known for his work on various architectural projects in Berlin and other parts of Germany.

In the 19th century, Carl Neuhoff, born in 1830, was a German painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting rural life in Germany.

The name Neuhoff has also been recorded in other European countries, such as the Netherlands and France, likely due to migration and intermarriage among families with German roots.

One notable bearer of the name in the Netherlands was Hendrik Neuhoff, a Dutch writer and journalist born in 1889. He was known for his novels and short stories depicting life in the Netherlands during the early 20th century.

Overall, the surname Neuhoff has a rich history rooted in German culture and language, with various notable individuals bearing this name throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neuhoff

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

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

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