Niebuhr Surname

61,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Niebuhr Surname Definition:

(Ger.) a Low Ger. form of Neubauer, q.v.

Niebuhr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,9551:16,2472,145
United States1,6681:217,30221,143
South Africa6231:86,96310,693
Denmark5801:9,732910
Brazil1081:1,982,17063,074
Peru541:588,59515,207
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Paraguay151:482,4506,463
Sweden121:820,56361,223
England101:5,571,806158,774
Norway101:514,22941,629
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:408,28230,178

Niebuhr Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) a Low Ger. form of Neubauer, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) The newcomer or new peasant.

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

Niebuhr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Niebuhr is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Niebuhr? popularity and diffusion

The last name Niebuhr is the 61,643rd most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 893,520 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Niebuhr reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 4,955 people, or 1 in 16,247. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 46 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 10 percent live. Besides Germany this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Niebuhr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Niebuhr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Niebuhr surname rose 1,356 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Niebuhr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Niebuhr surname are 24.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.47% registered with the party.

The amount Niebuhr earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.91% less than the national average, earning 252,948 kr per year; in Peru they earn 48.42% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,771 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.37% more than the national average, earning R 345,456 per year; in United States they earn 9.06% more than the national average, earning $47,058 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.5% more than the national average, earning $53,906 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niebauhr930/
Niebur921,140/
Nebuhr9214/
Nibuhr921/
Neibuhr8657/
Niebuur8646/
Neebuhr8625/
Niebour8618/
Neubuhr8615/
Neabuhr8612/
Niebuir869/
Niebhur864/
Niebaur864/
Nieburh862/
Niehbur861/
Nibur8381/
Nebur8337/
Nisbur7759/
Nibaur7753/
Niebor7715/
Nibhor778/
Neibur777/
Nebour775/
Nebaur772/
Neybur771/
Neubur771/
Neabur771/
Nibour770/
Nebure770/
Nebhor770/
Nubuhr770/
Nieboer712,307/
Neibaur71376/
Neubaur71185/
Nuibutr7113/
Neiburh7110/
Nitbaur717/
Neibour716/
Netbutr714/
Nuebaur714/
Neubour713/
Nnebure711/
Neybour711/
Nibhaur711/
Neebour710/
Neabour710/
Nebourt710/
Neibhur710/
Nebor67680/
Nibor6744/
Nittbaur6728/
Neburova6710/
Nubur677/
Nybur674/
Neihbour673/
Nevur672/
Neubaurr671/

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