Explore the Family Name Neuwirth

The meaning of Neuwirth

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a new innkeeper, from Middle High German niuwe ‘new’ + wirt and German neu + Wirt ‘master of a house, innkeeper’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Arieh, Chana, Channa, Emanuel, Ilan, Zeev.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Neuwirth has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, Neuwirth was ranked 28,326th most popular surname with a count of 794. As per the 2010 census, the rank improved to 26,598 with an increased count of 916 which reflects a growth of 15.37 percent. Thus, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also rose from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,326	#26,598	6.1%
Count	794	916	15.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.31	6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Neuwirth

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Neuwirth surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identify as White, making up 96.40 percent of the total in 2010, a slight decrease from 97.61 percent in 2000. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races also saw a minor increase, rising to 1.20 percent in 2010 from 1.01 percent in 2000. Interestingly, while no individuals identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, the 2010 census reported that 0.66 percent identified as Black, but the number for Asian/Pacific Islander remained constant. The data also indicated an increase in the percentage identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 0.76 percent in 2000 to 1.31 percent in 2010. No change was observed in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.61%	96.4%	-1.24%
Hispanic	0.76%	1.31%	72.37%
Two or More Races	1.01%	1.2%	18.81%
Black	0%	0.66%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%