Explore the Family Name Neighbour
The meaning of Neighbour
English: from Middle English neighebor ‘neighbour, fellow man’, from a compound of Old English nēah ‘near’ + gebūr ‘dweller’ (compare Bauer). This may have been used as a nickname for someone who was a ‘good neighbor’; more probably it derives from the use of the word as a habitual term of address. Compare Neighbor.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Neighbour in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Neighbour" saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 134,037 in the United States and climbed to 119,508 by 2010—a rise of 10.84%. The count of individuals bearing the name also grew by 25.0% during this decade, with the proportion per 100,000 people increasing from 0.04 to 0.05.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #134,037 | #119,508 | 10.84% |
| Count | 116 | 145 | 25% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.04 | 0.05 | 25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Neighbour
The same census data shows that the ethnic identity associated with the Neighbour surname is predominantly White. In 2000, 99.14% of those bearing the name identified as White, slightly decreasing to 98.62% by 2010. Other ethnic identities, such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native either registered zero or were suppressed for privacy reasons in both the 2000 and 2010 censuses.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.14% | 98.62% | -0.52% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |