Neuhaus Surname

19,104th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,770 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Neuhaus Surname Definition:

(German) One who lived in the house recently built.

Neuhaus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany19,6291:4,101462
United States3,4151:106,13711,649
Switzerland2,9241:2,809344
Brazil1,5571:137,4925,257
France2061:322,44048,940
Austria1621:52,5648,278
Australia1321:204,51319,950
Netherlands1001:168,87224,561
Argentina961:445,24433,533
Israel801:106,97012,128
Sweden541:182,34712,605
Estonia501:26,4364,834
Canada471:783,94961,790
Peru351:908,11818,273
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
England301:1,857,26974,552
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Paraguay221:328,9435,083
Slovakia121:444,70454,815
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Norway91:571,36544,190
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Belize11:355,4743,977
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2461:204,14117,685

The alternate forms: Neuhäus (1) are calculated separately.

Neuhaus (16) may also be a first name.

Neuhaus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who lived in the house recently built.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Neuhaus Last Name Facts

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

Neuhaus is found most in Germany. It can also be found as: Neuhäus. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Neuhaus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 19,104th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 253,304 people. The surname Neuhaus is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Neuhaus reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread forename at a global level, held by 16 people.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 19,629 people, or 1 in 4,101. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 67 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 7 percent reside and Hesse, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Switzerland, where 10 percent reside.

Neuhaus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Neuhaus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Neuhaus surname grew 1,388 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Neuhaus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Neuhaus last name are 23.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.95% registered with the party.

The amount Neuhaus earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 49.63% more than the national average, earning 517,848 kr per year; in Peru they earn 220.52% more than the national average, earning S/. 62,132 per year; in South Africa they earn 9.08% more than the national average, earning R 259,212 per year; in United States they earn 9.34% more than the national average, earning $47,180 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning $52,333 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neuhäus951/
Neuhauss9330/
Neuhausz932/
Nieuhaus932/
Nehaus9217/
Neuhas926/
Neihaus86157/
Nauhaus8697/
Neuhauß8660/
Neyhaus8651/
Neuhuys8639/
Neuhuis869/
Neahaus868/
Neehaus867/
Nuehaus861/
Neuhous861/
Neuhgus861/
Neuheus861/
Noehaus861/
Nehause860/
Neuhausová824/
Neuhausova821/
Neuhuijs8023/
Neehause804/
Neuhouse803/
Neuheuse801/
Nieuheus801/
Niehhaus801/
Neihauss800/
Niehauss800/
Neihause800/
Neehus7777/
Neihus7725/
Neyhus7711/
Neiaus772/
Neahus770/
Nehous770/
Neihhause750/
Niehuus71192/
Nyehuus7134/
Neahous7124/
Naihaus7119/
Najhaus7119/
Noihaus7118/
Nouhuys7115/
Neihous7111/
Niehous7110/
Neihauz714/
Nauyaus711/
Neihuss711/
Noyhaus711/
Neuhoss711/
Neihuse710/
Neihouse67177/
Neyhouse6773/
Neeus6735/
Neous6732/
Nejus6728/
Nayhauss679/
Nuyus678/
Neyus672/
Neius671/
Nauhouse670/
Neahouse670/

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