Niehaus Surname

39,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Niehaus Surname Definition:

Place name in Germany.

Niehaus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,5831:12,2291,576
United States4,9491:73,2398,444
South Africa1,1761:46,0695,875
Canada1961:187,98818,553
Netherlands781:216,50229,188
Costa Rica301:159,3362,242
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
England231:2,422,52489,093
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Botswana171:128,64318,229
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
France91:7,380,302306,885
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5511:91,1419,376

Niehaus (13) may also be a first name.

Niehaus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name in Germany.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Niehaus Last Name Facts

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

Niehaus (Arabic: نيهوس) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Niehaus.

How Common Is The Last Name Niehaus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 39,756th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 552,003 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Niehaus are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name globally, held by 13 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 6,583 people, or 1 in 12,229. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 46 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 40 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent reside. Barring Germany it occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent reside and South Africa, where 9 percent reside.

Niehaus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Niehaus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 898 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Niehaus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Niehaus are 21.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Niehaus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.83% more than the national average, earning R 424,968 per year; in United States they earn 11.25% more than the national average, earning $48,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.52% less than the national average, earning $44,952 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niehhaus931/
Niehauss930/
Niehus922,600/
Nehaus9217/
Nihaus9212/
Niehas924/
Niehuis86359/
Niehuus86192/
Niehuss8665/
Niehous8610/
Nieheus8610/
Neahaus868/
Neehaus867/
Nuehaus861/
Nehause860/
Nihas83564/
Nehus83444/
Nehas83214/
Nieus8372/
Nihus8337/
Neaus8330/
Nieas831/
Niehouse8086/
Neehause804/
Nechajus802/
Niehhuis801/
Nehhas77146/
Neehus7777/
Nieass7773/
Nihais7749/
Neihus7725/
Niehuß7719/
Nehuis7717/
Neyhus7711/
Niheus778/
Niceas778/
Nehass777/
Nihous776/
Nihash774/
Nehues773/
Nehash772/
Niehos771/
Nihass771/
Neheus771/
Nehush771/
Nieyas771/
Nihuse771/
Nehats771/
Nehous770/
Neahus770/
Neihhause750/
Neas731,621/
Nias731,228/
Nius73438/
Nhas73353/
Nijhuis715,652/
Neehuis7145/
Neuhuys7139/
Nyehuus7134/
Neahous7124/
Najhaus7119/
Neihous7111/
Nihayas7111/
Nehhass719/
Naiteas717/
Nehouse715/
Niehoss715/
Niheues714/
Neihuss711/
Nihaspp711/
Nisseas711/
Nijhuys711/
Nehatse711/
Nehoues711/
Neihuse710/
Nihouse710/
Niass6722,840/
Nyhus673,015/
Nuhas671,097/
Neihouse67177/
Nious67173/
Nijas67158/
Nhais6780/
Neyhouse6773/
Neehouse6742/
Nuhus6740/
Nihaz6737/
Gnias6735/
Neeus6735/
Nijus6732/
Neous6732/
Nejus6728/
Neasz6726/
Gneus6719/
Nhass6711/
Gnius676/
Njhas676/
Nhias675/
Nihos675/
Nieaz675/
Niasd673/
Niast673/
Naiyahas673/
Neyus672/
Neahs672/
Neaas672/
Neass672/
Nehuz672/
Nijhuijs672/
Noius672/
N'Ias671/
Nihatsch671/
Neius671/
Nieos671/
Nieuz671/
Nhash671/
Niuse671/
Nieys671/
Neijhuis671/
Neeas671/
Ngias671/
Niaas671/
Njaus671/
Nioas671/
Nyies671/
Gnaus671/
Nhhas671/
Nichoias671/
Nisceias671/
Nhaxs671/
Nhius671/
Niyes670/
Neahouse670/
Nyehouse670/

Niehaus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niehaus in the Arabic language
نيهوسnyhws-

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