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

Nixdorf, 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 Nixdorf surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nixdorf in America

Nixdorf is the 48347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nixdorf surname appeared 437 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 Nixdorf.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nixdorf 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 Nixdorf

The surname Nixdorf is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the early medieval period. It is a locational name, derived from the place name Nixdorf, which means "village by the water" or "dwellers near the stream." This place name was found in several regions of Germany, including Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Nixdorf can be found in medieval documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. It is believed that the name first emerged as a way to identify individuals who hailed from one of the various settlements called Nixdorf. Over time, as people migrated and settled in new areas, the name spread across different parts of Germany.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Nixdorf surname was Johann Nixdorf, a landowner and farmer who lived in the village of Nixdorf near Göttingen, Lower Saxony, in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Hans Nixdorf, a merchant and guild member from the town of Erfurt, Thuringia, who was mentioned in records from the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Nixdorf family gained prominence in the region of Saxony-Anhalt. Christian Nixdorf (1603-1672), a respected theologian and author, served as a rector at the famous Quedlinburg Abbey School. His son, Johann Friedrich Nixdorf (1637-1701), followed in his footsteps and became a renowned Lutheran pastor and writer.

The 19th century saw the rise of the industrialist and inventor Konrad Nixdorf (1807-1888), who hailed from a family of clockmakers in the town of Wittgenborn, Thuringia. He is credited with developing one of the earliest mechanical calculators, which laid the foundation for the modern computer industry.

Another notable figure bearing the Nixdorf surname was the German-American computer entrepreneur Heinz Nixdorf (1925-1986), who founded the Nixdorf Computer AG company in 1952. His innovations in computer technology and business strategies contributed significantly to the growth of the IT industry in Germany and beyond.

Overall, the surname Nixdorf has a rich history rooted in the German countryside, with bearers of this name making significant contributions in various fields, from theology and literature to industry and technology, throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nixdorf

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

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

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