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

Neumeyer, 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 Neumeyer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neumeyer in America

Neumeyer is the 20843rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neumeyer surname appeared 1,266 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 Neumeyer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neumeyer 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 Neumeyer

The surname NEUMEYER originated in Germany and can be traced back to the early 13th century. It is derived from the German words "neu" meaning "new" and "meier" meaning "mayor" or "overseer". The earliest recorded spelling of the name was "Nuemair" in 1249, referring to someone who was a newly appointed mayor or overseer of a village or town.

The name is believed to have first emerged in the regions of Bavaria and Franconia, where many records of the name can be found in medieval documents and church registers. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name include Hans Nuemeyer, a landowner in the town of Bamberg in 1362, and Konrad Neumeyer, a merchant from Nuremberg in 1418.

In the 15th century, the name began to spread to other parts of Germany, particularly in the regions of Saxony and Brandenburg. One notable bearer of the name during this time was Johann Neumeyer, a scholar and theologian from Leipzig who lived from 1455 to 1521.

As the name continued to evolve, various spelling variations emerged, such as Neimeyer, Neümeyer, and Neumayr. In the 16th century, a record from 1572 mentions a Hans Neumeyer who was a baker in the city of Augsburg.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several members of the Neumeyer family gained prominence in various fields. Johann Gottfried Neumeyer (1666-1737) was a German composer and organist, while Johann Christoph Neumeyer (1718-1801) was a renowned jurist and legal scholar.

In the 19th century, the name also gained recognition outside of Germany. One notable figure was Friedrich Neumeyer (1819-1880), a German-American architect who designed several iconic buildings in New York City, including the Old New York Cotton Exchange and the Produce Exchange Building.

Other notable individuals with the surname NEUMEYER include Alfred Neumeyer (1888-1968), a German writer and playwright, and Hans Neumeyer (1897-1971), a German naval officer who served during World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neumeyer

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

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

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