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

Neuschwander, 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 Neuschwander surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neuschwander in America

Neuschwander is the 54055th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neuschwander surname appeared 382 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 Neuschwander.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neuschwander 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 Neuschwander

The surname NEUSCHWANDER is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German words "neu" meaning new, and "schwand" or "schwanden" referring to a cleared or cultivated area of land. The name likely originated from a person who settled in a newly established or cleared area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the NEUSCHWANDER surname can be found in the town records of Freiburg im Breisgau, a city in southwestern Germany, dating back to the 14th century. The name appeared as "Nuwenschwander" in these historical documents.

The NEUSCHWANDER name has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One prominent figure was Johann Neuschwander, a German artist and engraver who lived from 1508 to 1560. His intricate woodcut and copperplate engravings were highly regarded during the Renaissance period.

Another notable NEUSCHWANDER was Balthasar Neuschwander, a Swiss military engineer and architect who lived from 1557 to 1625. He is renowned for his contributions to fortification design and the construction of several fortresses across Europe, including the famous Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida.

In the 18th century, Johann Friedrich Neuschwander (1734-1809) was a German theologian and author who wrote extensively on religious subjects and published numerous works during his lifetime.

The NEUSCHWANDER surname can also be traced back to various place names in German-speaking regions, such as Neuschwand in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland, and Neuschwanden in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. These place names likely derived from the same linguistic roots as the surname, reflecting the connection between the name and the concept of newly cultivated or settled areas.

Over the centuries, the NEUSCHWANDER name has undergone slight variations in spelling, such as Neuschwender, Neuschwenter, and Neuschwander, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic nuances of different German-speaking regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neuschwander

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

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

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