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

Nippert, 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 Nippert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nippert in America

Nippert is the 49365th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nippert surname appeared 426 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 Nippert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nippert 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 Nippert

The surname Nippert is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German word "nib," meaning "bend" or "curved," and the suffix "-ert," which was commonly used to indicate a profession or occupation. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a bend in a river or a curved geographical feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nippert can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Germany, where a certain Hans Nippert was listed as a resident in the year 1562. The name also appeared in various church records and census documents from the surrounding regions during the 16th and 17th centuries, with variations in spelling such as Nipert, Nippart, and Nippardt.

In the 18th century, the Nippert surname began to spread beyond the German borders, with some families migrating to neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland. One notable figure from this era was Johann Nippert (1707-1782), a German theologian and author who served as a professor at the University of Leipzig.

As the 19th century progressed, the Nippert name found its way to other parts of Europe and even across the Atlantic to North America. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the United States can be found in the 1850 census, where a family of Nipperts was listed as residing in the state of Ohio.

Several individuals with the surname Nippert have made significant contributions throughout history. These include:

1. Friedrich Wilhelm Nippert (1826-1895), a German architect known for his work on numerous public buildings and churches in Berlin and other cities.

2. Gustav Nippert (1860-1927), a German composer and conductor who served as the director of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra from 1905 to 1918.

3. Theodor Nippert (1877-1958), a German businessman and philanthropist who founded the Nippert Foundation, which supported various educational and cultural initiatives.

4. Alfred Nippert (1888-1972), a Swiss watchmaker and entrepreneur who played a crucial role in the development of the modern wristwatch industry.

5. James L. Nippert (1929-2005), an American businessman and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the University of Cincinnati, where the Nippert Stadium is named in his honor.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nippert

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

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

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