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

Neyhart, 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 Neyhart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neyhart in America

Neyhart is the 40371st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neyhart surname appeared 542 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 Neyhart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neyhart 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 Neyhart

The surname NEYHART is believed to have originated in Germany during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old German words "nau" meaning "new" and "hart" meaning "hardy" or "brave". The name likely referred to someone who had recently settled in a new area and was considered a hardy or brave individual.

The earliest recorded instances of the name NEYHART can be found in historical records from the 14th century in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia in southern Germany. Variations in spelling such as Neuhart, Neuhardt, and Neuhartd were common during this time due to the inconsistencies in written records.

One notable early reference to the name NEYHART is in the Nuremberg Chronicle, a world history published in 1493, which mentions a Hans Neyhart as a prominent citizen of the city of Nuremberg during the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the NEYHART name appeared in various town records and church registers across southern Germany. One notable bearer of the name was Philipp Neyhart, a merchant and alderman who lived in the city of Augsburg from 1520 to 1587.

As the NEYHART family spread across Germany and into neighboring regions, the name became associated with several smaller towns and villages. For example, the town of Neuharting in Bavaria is believed to have derived its name from the NEYHART surname, indicating the presence of a prominent family or individual with that name in the area.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the NEYHART name continued to be found in various German records, including those of the Thirty Years' War and the Napoleonic Wars. One notable figure was Johann Neyhart, a soldier who fought in the Battle of Leipzig in 1813 against Napoleon's forces.

In the 19th century, as German immigration to the United States and other parts of the world increased, the NEYHART name began to appear in records outside of Germany. One example is Friedrich Neyhart, who was born in Württemberg in 1825 and later emigrated to the United States, settling in Ohio.

Other notable individuals with the NEYHART surname include:

1. Karl Neyhart (1860-1935), a German painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and genre scenes.
2. Wilhelm Neyhart (1892-1976), a German chemist and inventor who developed new processes for the production of synthetic rubber.
3. Helene Neyhart (1897-1981), an Austrian-born American author and journalist who wrote extensively about European culture and history.
4. Erich Neyhart (1918-2002), a German-born American engineer and entrepreneur who founded a successful manufacturing company in California.
5. Gerhard Neyhart (1923-2010), a German-born American artist and educator who taught at various universities in the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neyhart

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

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

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