Explore the Family Name Niebur
The meaning of Niebur
North German and Danish: variant of Niebuhr.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Niebur in the United States?
The surname Niebur, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, showed a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 51,458th most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to 54,530th. The actual count of individuals bearing the Niebur name also fell slightly, from 380 in 2000 to 378 in 2010, representing a minimal decrease of 0.53%. This resulted in the proportion per 100,000 people also declining from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, a decline of 7.14%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,458 | #54,530 | -5.97% |
| Count | 380 | 378 | -0.53% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Niebur
In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals carrying the Niebur surname identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.84% of Nieburs identified as White, and this percentage decreased slightly to 95.77% in 2010. Meanwhile, a small proportion (1.58%) identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, which shrunk to 1.32% by 2010, marking a decline of 16.46%. There were no reported instances of Nieburs identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or holding two or more racial identities in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.84% | 95.77% | -1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.58% | 1.32% | -16.46% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |