Explore the Family Name Neer

The meaning of Neer

1. Dutch (Van Neer): habitational name for someone from a place called Neer in Limburg (Netherlands). 2. German: variant of Neher. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Neier.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Neer has seen a modest increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 13,213th most common name, but by 2010, it had climbed to 12,837th place – a change of 2.85%. The number of people with the surname Neer also increased in this period, from 2119 in 2000 to 2398 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 13.17%. Moreover, the proportion of individuals named Neer per 100,000 people slightly rose from 0.79 to 0.81, showing a 2.53% increment.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,213	#12,837	2.85%
Count	2,119	2,398	13.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.79	0.81	2.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Neer

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Neer, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly, the surname is affiliated with the White population, although the percentage fell slightly from 95.19% to 94.20% during this decade. There was considerable growth in representation among Asian/Pacific Islanders (from 0.52% to 1.38%) and American Indian and Alaskan Natives (from 0.33% to 0.67%). The Hispanic representation also saw a small increase (from 1.75% to 2.04%), as did the Black representation (from 0.47% to 0.71%). Conversely, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.75% to 1.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.19%	94.2%	-1.04%
Hispanic	1.75%	2.04%	16.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.52%	1.38%	165.38%
Two or More Races	1.75%	1%	-42.86%
Black	0.47%	0.71%	51.06%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.33%	0.67%	103.03%