Neukirchen Surname

229,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Neukirchen Surname User-submission:

This is a German surname, meaning 'new church'. It is derived from the words Neu, meaning 'new', and Kirch, meaning 'church' = Neukirch, also written as Neukirchen.

Neukirchen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5471:52,0406,774
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Austria191:448,18144,644
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Neukirchen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, meaning 'new church'. It is derived from the words Neu, meaning 'new', and Kirch, meaning 'church' = Neukirch, also written as Neukirchen.

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Neukirchen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Neukirchen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Neukirchen has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Neukirchen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 229,220th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 4,121,915 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Neukirchen are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,547 people, or 1 in 52,040. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 78 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 5 percent reside and Bavaria, where 3 percent reside. Not including Germany Neukirchen exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Neukirchen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Neukirchen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Neukirchen last name increased 644 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Neukirchen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Neukirchen surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Neukirchen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year.

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