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

Niggemeyer, 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 Niggemeyer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Niggemeyer in America

Niggemeyer is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Niggemeyer surname appeared 151 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 Niggemeyer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Niggemeyer 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 Niggemeyer

The surname Niggemeyer has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the late medieval period around the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Low German words "nigge" meaning "nephew" and "meyer" meaning "overseer" or "steward." This suggests the name may have initially referred to a person who was an overseer or steward of a relative's property or land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the historical records of the city of Bremen, where a certain Henric Niggemeyer is mentioned as a landowner in the year 1386. The name also appears in various other regional documents from northern Germany during the 15th and 16th centuries.

In the 17th century, the Niggemeyer family had established a presence in the region around Hanover, with records indicating that a Johann Niggemeyer was a prominent citizen of the town of Hildesheim in the early 1600s. There are also references to a Friedrich Niggemeyer, who was a respected merchant and landowner in the city of Bremen during the latter half of the 17th century.

As the name spread across different parts of Germany, regional variations in spelling emerged, such as Niggemeier, Niggemöhr, and Niggemeier. These variations often reflected local dialects and the influence of different scribes who recorded the name.

One notable individual bearing this surname was Karl Niggemeyer, a German artist and engraver born in Hanover in 1785. His works, including intricate engravings and illustrations, were widely acclaimed during his lifetime.

Another historical figure was Johann Heinrich Niggemeyer, a Lutheran theologian and academic who lived from 1722 to 1795. He served as a professor of theology at the University of Göttingen and contributed numerous scholarly works on religious topics.

In the 19th century, a prominent Niggemeyer was Hermann Niggemeyer, a German industrialist who founded the Niggemeyer Maschinenfabrik, a successful machinery manufacturing company based in Bielefeld. He lived from 1833 to 1905 and played a significant role in the industrial development of the region.

While the surname Niggemeyer is not among the most common in Germany, it has a rich historical legacy spanning several centuries and various regions within the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Niggemeyer

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

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

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