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

Nevius, 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 Nevius surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nevius in America

Nevius is the 23354th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nevius surname appeared 1,090 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 Nevius.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nevius 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 Nevius

The surname Nevius is believed to have originated in the Netherlands, specifically in the region of Brabant. It is thought to have derived from the Dutch word "neve," which means "nephew." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon a nephew or perhaps someone who was considered a relative or close companion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Nevius name can be traced back to the late 16th century. In 1593, a record mentions a Cornelis Cornelisz Nevius, who was a resident of the town of Dordrecht in the Netherlands. The spelling of the name at that time was often written as "Neeffs" or "Neefjes."

In the 17th century, members of the Nevius family began to migrate to the New World, particularly to the Dutch settlement of New Netherland, which later became part of the British colonies and eventually the state of New York. One notable early bearer of the Nevius name in America was Johannes Nevius, who was born in 1627 in Drieborg, Groningen, Netherlands, and later settled in Flatbush, Long Island.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the Nevius surname became more widespread across the United States. Several individuals bearing this name made significant contributions in various fields. For instance, Jonathan Nevius (1759-1843) was an American Revolutionary War soldier and landowner in New Jersey. Reuben DeWitt Nevius (1827-1913) was a prominent lawyer and judge in Illinois.

In the field of education, Cornelius E. Nevius (1852-1898) was an influential missionary and educator who played a pivotal role in establishing educational institutions in Korea. John Livingston Nevius (1829-1892) was a Presbyterian missionary in China and advocated for the "Nevius Method" of evangelism, which emphasized self-support and self-propagation among Chinese Christians.

Another notable figure was Robert Sloan Nevius (1835-1912), a United States Army officer who served during the American Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery in the Battle of Stones River in 1862.

While the Nevius surname has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with many bearers contributing to various aspects of society, from military service to education and religion.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nevius

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

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

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