Niemand Surname

63,269th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,918 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Niemand Surname Definition:

“Nobody” in Dutch. Also possible corruption of “Nie Maan” (New Moon) in Old Dutch. See Niemeyer.

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Niemand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6,2301:8,6961,096
Germany1,0801:74,5429,437
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Poland1071:355,22239,815
England821:679,48938,951
Australia301:899,85754,700
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Austria241:354,81038,119
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Sweden151:656,45048,545
France151:4,428,181244,602
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Niemand (26) may also be a first name.

Niemand Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Nobody” in Dutch. Also possible corruption of “Nie Maan” (New Moon) in Old Dutch. See Niemeyer.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

User-submitted Reference

Descendant of someone without work, someone without a trade.

- iwanniksch1

Niemand Last Name Facts

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

Niemand is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Niemand? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 63,269th most numerous last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 920,377 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 79 percent of Niemand are found; 79 percent are found in Southern Africa and 79 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 26 people.

This last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 6,230 people, or 1 in 8,696. In South Africa Niemand is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 30 percent are found, Western Cape, where 24 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 12 percent are found. Apart from South Africa it occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Niemand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Niemand has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Niemand last name rose 995 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 8,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Niemand Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Niemand last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Niemand earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.71% more than the national average, earning R 400,908 per year; in United States they earn 1.46% less than the national average, earning $42,517 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.52% more than the national average, earning $56,897 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niemandt931,271/
Niemands9313/
Nieman929,822/
Nimand9263/
Nemand9228/
Niesman86220/
Neamand86100/
Neimand8668/
Nietman8645/
Niemond8634/
Neumand8615/
Niemant8615/
Neymand867/
Nimands867/
Neemand865/
Nimandt864/
Niemamn863/
Nehmand861/
Nieiman861/
Niemaun860/
Niemman860/
Niehman860/
Niemane860/
Nietmann80353/
Niesmann80222/
Niemants8035/
Nijmands8017/
Naimmand808/
Nieimann802/
Neumandt802/
Neimands801/
Niettman800/
Niemanne800/
Niehmann800/
Nymand77707/
Nyiman7795/
Njiman7771/
Nyeman7755/
Nemond7748/
Gneman7739/
Ngeman7727/
Nimant7716/
Niiman7712/
Niemam774/
Nimond771/
Niemon771/
Niyman771/
Njeman771/
Nemant771/
Numand770/
Neyammand7524/
Niethmann7510/
Neiggeman753/
Nihhemann751/
Niemanová751/
Neumann71241,315/
Neimann71834/
Najmand7158/
Neimond7145/
Nesmond7132/
Nimante7128/
Neiggemann7127/
Nyemann7125/
Neymond7125/
Nimants7125/
Neumond7120/
Nejmant7115/
Niimann7115/
Neheman719/
Neamond718/
Hnyiman716/
Niimane716/
Niemoun713/
Njiemon713/
Nyemond712/
Njemane712/
Nemanth711/
Niemannová711/
Gnemain711/
Naimant711/
Naimond711/
Naumand711/
Nemhend711/
Ngniematin711/
Njiemam711/
Njimang711/
Néemane711/
Gnemane711/
Njimane711/
Nimonds710/
Niemein710/
Nimmond710/
Njiemoun67601/
Najhiman677/
Niyomhan676/
Niyamant674/
Nimanthe674/
Neimante671/
Ngoumand671/
Ngniemon671/
N'Nimond671/
Nijimane671/
Niyomgan671/

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