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

Neustadt, 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 Neustadt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neustadt in America

Neustadt is the 39837th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neustadt surname appeared 551 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 Neustadt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neustadt 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 Neustadt

The surname Neustadt originated in Germany. It is a toponymic name, meaning it derives from a place name. Neustadt translates to "new town" or "new city" in German. It likely referred to someone who lived in or came from one of the many towns and cities called Neustadt across German-speaking lands.

The earliest recorded use of the surname Neustadt dates back to the 13th century. It appeared in various medieval records, property rolls, and church registers from that time. In 1289, a Johannes Neustadt was documented as residing in the town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany.

By the 14th century, the surname had spread across German principalities and states. Variant spellings like Neustadt, Neustedde, and Neustatt also emerged. In 1342, a merchant named Heinrich Neustadt was recorded in the city archives of Lübeck, a major trading hub in northern Germany.

One of the earliest prominent individuals with this surname was Johann Neustadt, a German theologian and academic who lived from 1509 to 1563. He served as a professor at the University of Heidelberg and authored several influential works on Protestant theology.

Another notable bearer of the name was Johann Georg Neustadt, a German composer and organist born in 1663. He held positions at various churches in Saxony and composed numerous sacred vocal works and organ pieces.

In the 18th century, Christoph Neustadt (1725-1798) was a respected jurist and legal scholar from Hanover. He published numerous treatises on civil and criminal law and served as a judge and professor at the University of Göttingen.

The 19th century saw the rise of Karl Friedrich Neustadt (1809-1879), a German writer and historian. He authored several books on the history and culture of various German regions, including Saxony and Thuringia.

Lastly, Theodor Neustadt (1846-1924) was a German businessman and industrialist. He founded the Neustadt & Sohn company, which became a leading manufacturer of steel and iron products in the Ruhr region during the industrial revolution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neustadt

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

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

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