Explore the Family Name Nieuwenhuis

The meaning of Nieuwenhuis

Dutch: topographic name for someone living in a new house, from Dutch nieuw ‘new’ + huis ‘house’, or a habitational name from a place so named. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Dirk, Gerrit.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the Nieuwenhuis surname in the United States has slightly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 53,659th most popular in the country, but by 2010, it improved its rank to 53,538. Over the decade, the number of individuals carrying the Nieuwenhuis name rose from 361 to 386, exhibiting a growth rate of 6.93%. However, as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the name remained steady at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,659	#53,538	0.23%
Count	361	386	6.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nieuwenhuis

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Nieuwenhuis surname, data based on the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the vast majority of bearers are of White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, over 96% of individuals with this surname identified as White. The percentage decreased slightly from 96.68% to 96.11% over the decade. The second most common ethnic identity was Hispanic, though it also saw a decrease from 2.49% to 2.07% within the same timeframe. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.68%	96.11%	-0.59%
Hispanic	2.49%	2.07%	-16.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%