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

Nieder, 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 Nieder surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nieder in America

Nieder is the 37288th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nieder surname appeared 598 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 Nieder.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nieder 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 Nieder

The surname Nieder originates from Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the German word "nieder," meaning "lower" or "down," and is believed to have been initially used as a descriptive name for someone living in a low-lying area or near a river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, where a person named Johannes Nieder is mentioned in a document dated 1284.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records from the German states, including the Würzburg Codex, which lists a Henricus Nieder in 1351. Around this time, variations of the spelling, such as Nider and Nyder, were also common.

The name Nieder has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Johannes Nider, a German theologian and Dominican friar born in Isny im Allgäu in 1380. He was a prominent figure in the Council of Basel and authored several influential works on theology and moral philosophy.

Another notable bearer of the name was Johann Nieder, a German astronomer and mathematician who lived in the late 15th century. He is best known for his work on astronomical tables and his contributions to the development of trigonometry.

In the 16th century, the name was associated with Hieronymus Nider, a Swiss Protestant reformer and theologian who played a significant role in the Reformation movement in Switzerland. He was born in Glarus in 1523 and was a prominent figure in the debates surrounding the reformation of the church.

During the 17th century, the name Nieder appeared in various historical records from different parts of Germany. One notable example is Johann Nieder, a German painter and engraver born in Nuremberg in 1635, who was renowned for his intricate and detailed works of art.

In the 19th century, the name gained prominence with the birth of Gustav Nieder, a German composer and music educator born in Dresden in 1838. He was a prolific composer of choral works and instrumental pieces and played a significant role in the development of music education in Germany.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have borne the surname Nieder throughout history, highlighting the name's rich heritage and its enduring presence across various fields and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nieder

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

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

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