Niedecker Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Niedecker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niedecker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany871:925,35065,249
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Niedecker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Niedecker occurs most in Germany. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Niedecker? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,806,862nd most frequently held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Niedecker are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 925,350. In Germany Niedecker is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 98 percent reside, Hesse, where 1 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Germany it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Switzerland, where 2 percent reside.

Niedecker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Niedecker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 280 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Niedecker Last Name Statistics demography

Niedecker earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niedecker
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