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

Newbauer, 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 Newbauer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Newbauer in America

Newbauer is the 37076th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Newbauer surname appeared 602 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 Newbauer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Newbauer 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 Newbauer

The surname Newbauer has its origins in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the German words "neu" meaning "new" and "bauer" meaning "farmer" or "peasant." It is believed that the name was initially given as a descriptive surname to someone who had recently acquired land or started a new farming venture.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Newbauer can be found in the village of Weidenberg, located in the Bavarian region of Germany. In a document dated 1587, a farmer named Hans Newbauer is mentioned as a landowner in the village. This document provides valuable insight into the agricultural roots of the surname.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Newbauer began to spread across various regions of Germany, with families bearing this surname settling in areas such as Saxony, Silesia, and the Rhineland. One notable individual from this period was Johann Newbauer (1650-1712), a respected farmer and landowner in the town of Büdingen, located in the modern-day state of Hesse.

As the 19th century dawned, the Newbauer surname continued to gain prominence, with several individuals making their mark in various fields. One such figure was Wilhelm Newbauer (1810-1878), a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin, including the Friedrichswerder Church.

Another prominent individual with the Newbauer surname was Gustav Newbauer (1854-1928), a German botanist and professor at the University of Berlin. His contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and his extensive research on the flora of Germany earned him widespread recognition in the scientific community.

In the realm of literature, the name Newbauer is associated with the German author and poet, Anna Newbauer (1875-1942). Her works, which often explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition, earned her critical acclaim during her lifetime and continue to be studied and appreciated by scholars and literary enthusiasts.

While the surname Newbauer is predominantly found in Germany, it has also been carried by individuals in other parts of Europe and across the globe. One such example is the Austrian-American physicist, Walter Newbauer (1900-1988), who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics and played a crucial role in the development of the first nuclear reactor at the University of Chicago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Newbauer

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

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

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