Neuzil last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Neuzil

A Czech surname derived from the German "neu zil" meaning "new colony" or "new settlement".

Neuzil, 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 Neuzil surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Neuzil in America

Neuzil is the 45653rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Neuzil surname appeared 468 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 Neuzil.

We can also compare 2010 data for Neuzil 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 45653 43546 4.72%
Count 468 467 0.21%
Proportion per 100k 0.16 0.17 -6.06%

The history of the last name Neuzil

The surname Neuzil has its origins in the Czech Republic, likely emerging during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Czech word "nový," meaning "new," and may have initially referred to someone who was new to a particular area or community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Neuzil can be found in the Litomerice Chronicle, a 14th-century manuscript that recorded events in the city of Litomerice, located in the northwestern region of Bohemia. The chronicle mentions a certain Václav Neuzil, who served as a councilman in the city during the late 1300s.

In the 15th century, the name Neuzil appeared in various land records and municipal registers throughout Bohemia, particularly in the regions around Prague and Plzen. One notable bearer of the name during this period was Jan Neuzil, a merchant and landowner who lived in the town of Beroun, just west of Prague, in the latter half of the 15th century.

As the name spread across Central Europe, variations in spelling emerged, including Neuzyl, Neuziel, and Neutzil, reflecting the linguistic diversity of the region. In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Jiri Neuzil rose to prominence as a respected scholar and philosopher, authoring several treatises on ethics and moral philosophy.

The Neuzil name also found its way into the realms of art and literature. In the 17th century, a painter named Vaclav Neuzil gained recognition for his intricate portraiture and religious works, which adorned churches and noble residences throughout Bohemia and Moravia.

As the centuries passed, the Neuzil name continued to spread across Europe, with notable individuals emerging in various fields. In the 19th century, a Czech composer named Karel Neuzil made significant contributions to the development of Czech classical music, his works being performed in concert halls across the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

While the name Neuzil originated in the Czech lands, it has since been carried by individuals of diverse backgrounds and nationalities, reflecting the diaspora of Czech and Central European communities throughout the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Neuzil

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

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 Neuzil was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 95.73% 448
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 1.28% 6
Hispanic Origin 2.35% 11

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 Neuzil has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 95.73% 97.43% -1.76%
Black 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% 0.00% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 1.28% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic 2.35% 1.50% 44.16%

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

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