2000
#22,174
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,087
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.40
Rare Last name
Neuner
A surname derived from the German word "neun" meaning "nine".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 1,230 Americans carry the last name Neuner. That puts it at #24,318 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.36 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 278,662 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Neuner surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
1.2K
1 in 278,662
Census rank
#24,318
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.4
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
1.1K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 1,073 bearers of the surname Neuner in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.36 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 24318th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Neuner, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Neuner
The surname Neuner is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "niuwe" or "niun," meaning "new." This surname likely emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century, in German-speaking regions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Neuner can be found in the historical records of the city of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Neuner is mentioned as a citizen in the year 1389. This suggests that the name was already established in that area by the late 14th century.
In the 15th century, the name appears in various church records and legal documents across southern Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. For example, a certain Georg Neuner is listed as a landowner in the town of Augsburg in 1472.
The Neuner surname may have also been derived from a place name, such as the village of Neunkirchen (meaning "nine churches") in Bavaria. Records show that a family with the surname Neuner was residing in this village as early as the 16th century.
One notable individual with the surname Neuner was Johann Neuner, a German mathematician and astronomer born in 1573 in the city of Bamberg. He made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry and published several works on astronomical calculations.
Another historical figure was Friedrich Neuner, a German Protestant theologian born in 1719 in the town of Schönau. He served as a professor of theology at the University of Jena and authored several influential theological texts.
In the 19th century, a well-known Neuner was the German painter and illustrator Eduard Neuner, born in 1840 in the city of Coburg. He was renowned for his landscape paintings and illustrations of German folklore and fairy tales.
Another notable individual was Max Neuner, a German military officer who served in World War I. He was born in 1875 in the city of Munich and achieved the rank of General during the conflict.
The Neuner surname has also been present in other German-speaking regions, such as Austria and Switzerland. One example is the Swiss author and journalist Emil Neuner, born in 1881 in the city of Zurich, who wrote extensively on political and social issues.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Neuner
Among Census respondents with the surname Neuner, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Neuner bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Neuner surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.8% · 1,006
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 31
- Two or more races2.2% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Neuner
Neuner appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#23,604
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,075
-12 bearers (-1.1%)
Per 100,000 0.36
Rank movement Down 1,430 places
2020
#24,318
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,073
-2 bearers (-0.2%)
Per 100,000 0.36
Rank movement Down 714 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #22,174 | 1,087 | 0.40 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #23,604 | 1,075 | 0.36 | -12 bearers (-1.1%) | Down 1,430 places |
| 2020 | #24,318 | 1,073 | 0.36 | -2 bearers (-0.2%) | Down 714 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Neuner surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,604 | #24,318 | -3.0% |
| Count | 1,075 | 1,073 | -0.2% |
| Per 100K | 0.36 | 0.36 | -0.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Neuner bearers went from 1,075 to 1,073 (-0.2% change). The surname moved down 714 positions in the national ranking, going from #23,604 to #24,318.
FAQ
Neuner surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Neuner?
Name Census estimates that about 1,230 living Americans carry the surname Neuner. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 278,662 residents.
How common is Neuner?
Neuner ranks #24,318 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.36 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 1,073 people with the surname Neuner. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (1,230), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.36 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.36 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Neuner.
Has Neuner become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Neuner went from 1,075 recorded bearers to 1,073. That is a decrease of 2 (-0.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #23,604 to #24,318.
What does the Census say about the background of Neuner?
Among Census respondents with the surname Neuner, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.9%) and Two or More Races (2.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Neuner in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.8% (1,006 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Neuner appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.8%), Hispanic (2.9%), Two or More Races (2.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Neuner (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Neuner mean?
A surname derived from the German word "neun" meaning "nine". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Neuner (0.36 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Neuner?
Want to know how many people have the surname Neuner? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.