Neu History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The German surname Neu simply means "new." It is likely that the name was first given as a nickname to a newcomer to an area, and was passed down as a hereditary surname to the original bearer's descendants.

Early Origins of the Neu family

The surname Neu was first found in various regions of Germany. Due to its nickname origins, it is likely that the name emerged independently as a surname in many different places, creating several original branches of the Neu family, each of which played an important role in the development of medieval society.

Early History of the Neu family

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Neu Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Neu, Ney, Neye, Neyge, Nige, Nue and others.

Early Notables of the Neu family

Notables of the time with the name Neu included

Balthasar Neu (1577-1647), a councillor, Johann Neu (1704-1767), a sculptor from Munich, and Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Neu (b. 1727), a doctor from Leipzig

Neu Ranking

In the United States, the name Neu is the 8,114^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Neu is ranked the 5,036^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Neu migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Neu Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Valentin Neu, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1736 3
Johann Michel Neu, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 3
John Michel Neu, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 3
Johann Nickel Neu, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1748 3
Johan Peter Neu, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 3
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Neu Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Neu, who landed in America in 1854 3
Heinr Neu, who landed in America in 1854 3
Heinrich Neu, who arrived in North America in 1856 3
Christian, I Neu, aged 17, who arrived in North America in 1856 3
Christian, II Neu, aged 6, who landed in North America in 1856 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Neu (post 1700) +

Arthur Alan Neu (1933-2015), American Republican politician and lawyer, 40th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa from 1973 to 1979 4
Michael David Neu (1978-2003), American Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 2003 to 2004
Otto Adam Neu (1894-1932), American Major League Baseball shortstop
James A. "Jim" Neu (1943-2010), American playwright
Paul Neu (b. 1969), American professional wrestler
Harold Nicholas Neu (b. 1908), well-known American physician
John L. Neu, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2008 5
Arthur A. Neu, American Republican politician, Member of Iowa State Senate 14th District; Elected 1970; Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, 1973-78 5
Aloys J. Neu, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Pernambuco, 1932 5
Walther Neu (b. 1906), famous German painter

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, January 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html