Explore the Family Name Niewald
The meaning of Niewald
North German: probably a topographic name from a Low German variant of German Neuwald ‘new forest’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Niewald in the United States?
According to the data based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Niewald showed a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 73,412th most popular surname, while in 2010, it moved up to rank 73,005. This represents a marginal change of 0.55%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname increased from 246 in 2000 to 266 in 2010, indicating a growth of 8.13%. The proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #73,412 | #73,005 | 0.55% |
| Count | 246 | 266 | 8.13% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Niewald
In terms of ethnicity, the information from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the Niewald surname identify as White, making up 93.23% of the total in 2010, slightly down from 95.93% in 2000. Some identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, but their percentage also experienced a decrease from 2.44% in 2000 to 2.26% in 2010. A new addition in 2010 was the Hispanic identification, accounting for 1.88% of the total, whereas no individuals reported as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. It is important to note that ethnicity data for two or more races was not provided.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.93% | 93.23% | -2.81% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.44% | 2.26% | -7.38% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.88% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |