Explore the Family Name Nieboer
The meaning of Nieboer
Dutch: epithet for a farmer who was new to an area, from nie ‘new’ + boer ‘farmer’. Compare German Neubauer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Nieboer in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Nieboer saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 58,553rd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 61,899th position, marking a change rate of -5.71%. However, the actual count of people carrying the Nieboer name remained consistent at 324 in both census years. The proportion of people named Nieboer per 100,000 individuals also decreased slightly from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, a drop of 8.33%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,553 | #61,899 | -5.71% |
| Count | 324 | 324 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nieboer
Ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that those bearing the surname Nieboer identify predominantly as White, with this group maintaining a steady percentage of 95.37% in both 2000 and 2010. There was a small yet notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.16% in 2000 to 2.78% in 2010, an increase of 28.70%. Those identifying as having two or more races were represented in the 2000 Census data but not in the 2010 data. No individuals with the Nieboer surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.37% | 95.37% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.16% | 2.78% | 28.7% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.54% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |