Explore the Family Name Neuville

The meaning of Neuville

French, Walloon, and Flemish: habitational name from (La) Neuville, the name of several places mainly in the northern part of France and in Belgium (Wallonia and Flanders), ultimately derived from Latin nova villa ‘new country house, estate’ (later, ‘new settlement/village/town’). Compare Newville.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Neuville has seen a steady rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 47,735th in terms of popularity but climbed to 45,740th by 2010, showing a slight increase of 4.18%. The count of individuals with the Neuville surname also rose from 417 to 467 over the decade, indicating an increase of 11.99%. The proportion of the Neuville surname per 100,000 people modestly increased as well, from 0.15 to 0.16, marking a 6.67% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,735	#45,740	4.18%
Count	417	467	11.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.16	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Neuville

When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people bearing the Neuville surname identify as White, with a small yet notable increase from 94.96% in 2000 to 95.93% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black saw a decrease from 1.92% to 1.71%, representing a 10.94% change. Those who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native were present in 2000 at 1.44%, but this group was not represented in the 2010 data. The groups Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, along with those reporting two or more races, showed no representation under the Neuville surname for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.96%	95.93%	1.02%
Black	1.92%	1.71%	-10.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.44%	0%	0%