Explore the Family Name Neas

The meaning of Neas

1. Americanized form of German or Dutch Nies or Neese 2. 2. Irish: shortened and altered form of McNeese.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Neas in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Neas has seen a slight decline over time. In 2000, it ranked as the 27,105th most common surname in the United States, with a total count of 840 bearers. By 2010, however, it had dropped to the 29,064th spot, reflecting a 7.23% drop in rank and a 2.86% decrease in the number of individuals bearing the name, bringing the count down to 816. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined by 9.68%, from 0.31 to 0.28.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,105	#29,064	-7.23%
Count	840	816	-2.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.28	-9.68%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Neas

In terms of ethnicity, the Neas surname carries diverse ethnic identities. Data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the highest percentage of Neas surname bearers identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a minor decrease of 1.62% over the decade, from 96.79% to 95.22%. Meanwhile, those identifying with Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic backgrounds saw increases of 26.17% and 43.33%, respectively, although their overall representation remained relatively small. Interestingly, the percentage of bearers identifying as two or more races nearly doubled from 0.83% to 1.47%. Additionally, some bearers of the Neas surname identified as Black in 2010, a change from 2000 when no bearers identified as such. However, no bearers have identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.79%	95.22%	-1.62%
Two or More Races	0.83%	1.47%	77.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.07%	1.35%	26.17%
Black	0%	1.1%	0%
Hispanic	0.6%	0.86%	43.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%