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

Noeth, 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 Noeth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Noeth in America

Noeth is the 55255th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Noeth surname appeared 372 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 Noeth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Noeth 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 Noeth

The surname Noeth originates from Germany, where it first appeared in historical records during the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "nord," meaning "north," and may have referred to someone who lived in the northern region of the country.

One of the earliest known references to the name Noeth can be found in the Augsburg Tax Records of 1280, where a certain Johann Noeth is mentioned as a resident of the city. Another early record is the Stammheim Parish Registry of 1312, which lists a family by the name of Noeth residing in the village of Stammheim, near Stuttgart.

In the 15th century, the name Noeth appeared in various documents across southern Germany, including the Nuremberg Chronicles of 1493, which mention a merchant named Hans Noeth who traded goods between Nuremberg and other European cities.

During the 16th century, the Noeth family gained prominence in the region around the city of Tübingen, where several members served as local officials and landowners. Notable figures from this time include Johann Noeth (1525-1591), a respected lawyer and judge, and his son, Friedrich Noeth (1562-1628), who was a professor of law at the University of Tübingen.

As the Noeth family spread throughout Germany and neighboring regions, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, such as Noith, Noith, and Noethe. Some of these variations may have been influenced by the names of places where the family settled, such as the town of Nöth in Bavaria.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Noeth family migrated to the Netherlands, where they became known as the Nooth family. One of the earliest recorded members of this Dutch lineage was Pieter Nooth (1610-1678), a successful merchant and shipowner from Amsterdam.

Other notable individuals with the surname Noeth include the German philosopher and logician Gottlob Noeth (1817-1891), and the Austrian-American architect and designer Rudolf Noeth (1882-1956), who was known for his work on several prominent buildings in New York City.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Noeth

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

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

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