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

Nunberg, 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 Nunberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nunberg in America

Nunberg is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nunberg surname appeared 135 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 Nunberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nunberg 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 Nunberg

The surname NUNBERG originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, likely in the late medieval period or early modern era. It is a locational surname, derived from the place name "Nunberg" or a variation thereof, which may refer to several towns or villages in Germany and Austria.

The name NUNBERG itself is believed to have its roots in the Old German words "nunne" (meaning nun) and "berg" (meaning mountain or hill), suggesting that it may have originated from a location near a nunnery or convent situated on a hill or elevated terrain. Variations in spelling over time include Nunnberg, Nünnberg, and Nünberg.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name NUNBERG can be found in the Würzburg Archdiocese records from the 16th century, where a certain Johann NUNBERG is mentioned as a landowner in the region. Another early reference is to a merchant named Hans NUNBERG, who is documented in the city records of Nuremberg in the late 1500s.

Notable individuals with the surname NUNBERG throughout history include:

1. Georg NUNBERG (1550-1622), a prominent German humanist scholar and educator from Nuremberg.
2. Anna Maria NUNBERG (1680-1745), a renowned painter and engraver from Augsburg, known for her religious artworks.
3. Karl NUNBERG (1825-1892), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin.
4. Hermann NUNBERG (1884-1970), an Austrian psychoanalyst and a close associate of Sigmund Freud.
5. Geoffrey NUNBERG (born 1945), a linguist and researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, known for his work on language and technology.

The name NUNBERG has also been associated with various place names throughout German-speaking regions, such as Nunberg (near Nuremberg), Nünnberg (in Bavaria), and Nünberg (in Austria). These place names may have influenced the spelling variations of the surname over time.

While the surname NUNBERG is not among the most common surnames globally, it has a rich history and can be traced back to its German-speaking origins, with various notable individuals bearing this name throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nunberg

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

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

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