2000
#136,783
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Neymeyer
A surname derived from the German name "Neumayer," meaning a person from a new village or settlement.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 122 Americans carry the last name Neymeyer. That puts it at #152,339 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,809,462 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Neymeyer surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
122
1 in 2,809,462
Census rank
#152,339
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
106
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 106 bearers of the surname Neymeyer in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152339th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Neymeyer, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Neymeyer
The surname NEYMEYER is believed to have originated in Germany, likely during the late medieval period around the 14th or 15th century. It appears to be a variant of the German surname Neumann, which itself derives from the German words "neu" meaning "new" and "mann" meaning "man." The suffix "-meyer" is a common German occupational suffix indicating a person in charge of a farm or household.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name NEYMEYER can be found in the German city of Nuremberg in the late 16th century. The name is mentioned in various municipal records and tax documents from that time. There is also evidence of the name appearing in church registries from the nearby town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the early 17th century.
Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the NEYMEYER name continued to be documented in various parts of southern Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Franconia. It's possible that the name may have originated as a variation of Neumann in reference to a newcomer who assumed the role of a farm or household manager.
Notable individuals with the surname NEYMEYER include Johann Georg NEYMEYER (1678-1737), a German theologian and author from Nuremberg, who wrote several religious texts and treatises. Another figure was Friedrich Wilhelm NEYMEYER (1785-1856), a Prussian jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge and professor of law at the University of Heidelberg.
In the 19th century, the NEYMEYER name can be found in various genealogical records and census documents from parts of Germany and surrounding areas. For example, there is a record of a Peter NEYMEYER born in 1817 in the town of Kaiserslautern, located in the present-day state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Another notable individual was Karl NEYMEYER (1856-1935), a German architect and urban planner who was responsible for designing several prominent buildings and urban developments in cities like Frankfurt and Berlin during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
While the NEYMEYER surname has its roots in Germany, it eventually spread to other parts of Europe and beyond as a result of emigration and migration patterns over the centuries. However, the name's origins can be traced back to the German-speaking regions of central and southern Germany during the late medieval and early modern periods.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Neymeyer
Among Census respondents with the surname Neymeyer, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Neymeyer bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Neymeyer surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White95.3% · 101
- Two or more races4.7% · 5
Timeline
Historical Census data for Neymeyer
Neymeyer appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#137,327
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 122
+9 bearers (+8.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 544 places
2020
#152,339
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
-16 bearers (-13.1%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 15,012 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #136,783 | 113 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #137,327 | 122 | 0.04 | +9 bearers (+8.0%) | Down 544 places |
| 2020 | #152,339 | 106 | 0.04 | -16 bearers (-13.1%) | Down 15,012 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Neymeyer surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #137,327 | #152,339 | -10.9% |
| Count | 122 | 106 | -13.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -11.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Neymeyer bearers went from 122 to 106 (-13.1% change). The surname moved down 15,012 positions in the national ranking, going from #137,327 to #152,339.
FAQ
Neymeyer surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Neymeyer?
Name Census estimates that about 122 living Americans carry the surname Neymeyer. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,809,462 residents.
How common is Neymeyer?
Neymeyer ranks #152,339 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 106 people with the surname Neymeyer. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (122), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Neymeyer.
Has Neymeyer become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Neymeyer went from 122 recorded bearers to 106. That is a decrease of 16 (-13.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #137,327 to #152,339.
What does the Census say about the background of Neymeyer?
Among Census respondents with the surname Neymeyer, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Neymeyer in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.3% (101 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Neymeyer appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (95.3%), Two or More Races (4.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Neymeyer (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Neymeyer mean?
A surname derived from the German name "Neumayer," meaning a person from a new village or settlement. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Neymeyer (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Neymeyer?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.