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
Niebuhr Political Affiliation
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Niebuhr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Niebuhr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Niebuhr is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Niebuhr? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 61,643rd most widespread surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 893,520 people. The last name Niebuhr occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Niebuhr are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 4,955 people, or 1 in 16,247. In Germany it is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 46 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Germany it occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found and South Africa, where 8 percent are found.
Niebuhr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Niebuhr has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 holding the Niebuhr last name are 24.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.47% registered with the political 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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