Explore the Family Name Neuroth

The meaning of Neuroth

German: habitational name from any of various places called Neurode, originally a field name meaning ‘new clearing’, or a topographic name for someone living in a new clearing in woodland. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Florian.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Neuroth has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. It was ranked 33,206 in 2000 and dropped to 34,668 in 2010, reflecting a change of -4.4. The count of individuals with this surname marginally increased from 649 to 652 during this decade, resulting in a growth of 0.46. However, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 8.33%, from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,206	#34,668	-4.4%
Count	649	652	0.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Neuroth

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Neuroth, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, primarily falls into the category of 'White.' In 2000, 97.69% of the individuals identified as White, which slightly decreased to 96.01% in 2010, marking a change of -1.72%. The percentage of those identifying themselves as part of two or more races saw an increase from 1.54% to 2.30% over the same period, showing a significant growth rate of 49.35%. The Hispanic ethnicity remained constant at 0.77% over the ten years. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native had no representation for this surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.69%	96.01%	-1.72%
Two or More Races	1.54%	2.3%	49.35%
Hispanic	0.77%	0.77%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%