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

Neumiller, 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 Neumiller surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neumiller in America

Neumiller is the 37591st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neumiller surname appeared 592 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 Neumiller.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neumiller 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 Neumiller

The surname NEUMILLER has its origins in the German language. It is a combination of two words, "neu" meaning new and "muller" meaning miller. This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who was a new miller or a miller who had recently taken up the trade.

The earliest known records of the NEUMILLER surname date back to the late 16th century in various regions of Germany, particularly in the southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. It is believed that the name may have originated in these areas due to the prevalence of mills and the milling industry in these regions during that time period.

One of the earliest documented instances of the NEUMILLER name can be found in the church records of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, where a certain Hans NEUMILLER is recorded as having been born in 1587. Another early reference is in the town of Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg, where a Johann NEUMILLER is mentioned in a land deed from 1612.

As the name spread throughout Germany and Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, including NEUMÜLLER, NEUMULLER, and NEUMÜLER, among others. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and scribal errors in record-keeping.

One notable bearer of the NEUMILLER name was Johann Christoph NEUMILLER (1679-1742), a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. He was born in the town of Sulzbach in Bavaria and served as a professor at the University of Tübingen.

Another prominent figure was Wilhelm NEUMILLER (1819-1892), a German painter and lithographer known for his landscapes and depictions of rural life. He was born in the town of Bamberg in Bavaria and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich.

In the 19th century, the NEUMILLER surname began to spread beyond Germany as individuals emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. For instance, a family by the name of NEUMILLER is recorded as having settled in the United States in the late 1800s, with one member, Karl NEUMILLER (1856-1924), becoming a successful businessman in the city of Philadelphia.

Other notable individuals with the NEUMILLER surname include Theodor NEUMILLER (1890-1968), a German lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic, and Anna NEUMILLER (1921-2008), an Austrian author and poet known for her works exploring themes of love, nature, and spirituality.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neumiller

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

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

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