Explore the Family Name Nighbert

The meaning of Nighbert

Americanized form of German Neubert.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Nighbert ranked 78,549 in popularity in 2000 and dropped slightly to 84,136 in 2010, a decrease of 7.11%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 226 in 2000 to 223 in 2010, showing a decline of 1.33%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#78,549#84,136-7.11%
Count226223-1.33%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nighbert

The same census data reveals that the ethnic identity associated with the Nighbert surname is predominantly white, with 99.12% in 2000 and 97.76% in 2010. This shows a slight decrease of 1.37% over the decade. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, of two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either the 2000 or 2010 census.

20002010Change
White99.12%97.76%-1.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%