Explore the Family Name Nedrow
The meaning of Nedrow
Americanized form of German Niederauer, a topographic name for someone who lived ‘at the lower meadow’, from nieder ‘lower’ + Au ‘water meadow’. History: Michael Niederauer emigrated from Germany to Germantown, PA, in 1747.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Nedrow in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nedrow ranked as the 30,582nd most popular surname in the United States in the year 2000, with a total of 720 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, its rank had slightly dropped to 31,754th, while the number of individuals with this surname slightly increased to 727. Despite the uptick in count, its proportion per 100k people declined by 7.41%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,582 | #31,754 | -3.83% |
| Count | 720 | 727 | 0.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.25 | -7.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nedrow
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Nedrow surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight decrease of 0.08% over the decade. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a modest increase from 1.25% to 1.38%. Meanwhile, those reporting two or more races decreased by 30.08%, falling from 2.36% to 1.65%. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals reporting Hispanic ethnicity saw considerable growth, increasing by 64.8% from 1.25% in 2000 to 2.06% in 2010. No Nedrows identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.72% | 94.64% | -0.08% |
| Hispanic | 1.25% | 2.06% | 64.8% |
| Two or More Races | 2.36% | 1.65% | -30.08% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.25% | 1.38% | 10.4% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |