Niebuhr Surname
Approximately 8,156 people bear this surname
Niebuhr Surname Definition:
(Ger.) a Low Ger. form of Neubauer, q.v.
Niebuhr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,955 | 1:16,247 | 2,145 |
| United States | 1,668 | 1:217,302 | 21,143 |
| South Africa | 623 | 1:86,963 | 10,693 |
| Denmark | 580 | 1:9,732 | 910 |
| Brazil | 108 | 1:1,982,170 | 63,074 |
| Peru | 54 | 1:588,595 | 15,207 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Paraguay | 15 | 1:482,450 | 6,463 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 123 | 1:408,282 | 30,178 |
Niebuhr Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) a Low Ger. form of Neubauer, q.v.
(German) The newcomer or new peasant.
Niebuhr Demographics
Average Male Niebuhr Height
179.2 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niebauhr | 93 | 0 | / |
| Niebur | 92 | 1,140 | / |
| Nebuhr | 92 | 14 | / |
| Nibuhr | 92 | 1 | / |
| Neibuhr | 86 | 57 | / |
| Niebuur | 86 | 46 | / |
| Neebuhr | 86 | 25 | / |
| Niebour | 86 | 18 | / |
| Neubuhr | 86 | 15 | / |
| Neabuhr | 86 | 12 | / |
| Niebuir | 86 | 9 | / |
| Niebhur | 86 | 4 | / |
| Niebaur | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nieburh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Niehbur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nibur | 83 | 81 | / |
| Nebur | 83 | 37 | / |
| Nisbur | 77 | 59 | / |
| Nibaur | 77 | 53 | / |
| Niebor | 77 | 15 | / |
| Nibhor | 77 | 8 | / |
| Neibur | 77 | 7 | / |
| Nebour | 77 | 5 | / |
| Nebaur | 77 | 2 | / |
| Neybur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Neubur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Neabur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nibour | 77 | 0 | / |
| Nebure | 77 | 0 | / |
| Nebhor | 77 | 0 | / |
| Nubuhr | 77 | 0 | / |
| Nieboer | 71 | 2,307 | / |
| Neibaur | 71 | 376 | / |
| Neubaur | 71 | 185 | / |
| Nuibutr | 71 | 13 | / |
| Neiburh | 71 | 10 | / |
| Nitbaur | 71 | 7 | / |
| Neibour | 71 | 6 | / |
| Netbutr | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nuebaur | 71 | 4 | / |
| Neubour | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nnebure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neybour | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nibhaur | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neebour | 71 | 0 | / |
| Neabour | 71 | 0 | / |
| Nebourt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Neibhur | 71 | 0 | / |
| Nebor | 67 | 680 | / |
| Nibor | 67 | 44 | / |
| Nittbaur | 67 | 28 | / |
| Neburova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nubur | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nybur | 67 | 4 | / |
| Neihbour | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nevur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neubaurr | 67 | 1 | / |
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