Explore the Family Name Neidig

The meaning of Neidig

German: nickname for a hostile, envious person, from Middle High German nīt ‘hatred, ambition’.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Neidig experienced a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 19,388 in popularity; however, by 2010, it had moved to rank 20,029, indicating a decrease in popularity of about 3.31%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Neidig surname increased from 1,292 to 1,336 during the same period, showing a growth rate of 3.41%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people declined slightly from 0.48 to 0.45, marking a decrease of 6.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,388	#20,029	-3.31%
Count	1,292	1,336	3.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.45	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Neidig

In terms of ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was a notable change in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Neidig between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals identified as White (from 97.29% in 2000 down to 94.24% in 2010), there was a significant increase in the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, with growth rates of 92.86% and 93.53%, respectively. Furthermore, the proportion of Neidigs reporting two or more races nearly doubled from 0.62% to 1.27%. However, there were no recorded changes in the Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native categories, with figures remaining at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.29%	94.24%	-3.13%
Hispanic	1.39%	2.69%	93.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.7%	1.35%	92.86%
Two or More Races	0.62%	1.27%	104.84%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%