Niemann Surname

14,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Niemann Surname Definition:

(German) One who has but recently arrived in the locality, a stranger.

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Niemann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany26,6661:3,019309
United States6,2231:58,2456,900
South Africa2,5801:20,9992,664
Denmark8411:6,712613
Australia2461:109,73912,234
France1101:603,84379,953
Switzerland1001:82,1299,360
Canada901:409,39536,056
Brazil871:2,460,62575,139
England721:773,86242,299
Netherlands711:237,84831,022
Chile671:262,9327,829
Sweden551:179,03212,357
Austria551:154,82620,536
Poland551:691,06859,060
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
Norway251:205,69123,411
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Greenland71:8,054710
China61:227,886,92811,701
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Wales41:773,63329,106
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6641:75,6318,043

Niemann (52) may also be a first name.

Niemann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who has but recently arrived in the locality, a stranger.

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

User-submitted Reference

Descendant of someone without work, someone without a trade.

- iwanniksch1

Niemann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Niemann is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Niemann? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 14,812th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 193,792 people. The surname Niemann occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Niemann live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,381,723rd most common first name at a global level It is held by 52 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 26,666 people, or 1 in 3,019. In Germany Niemann is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 28 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent are found and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Germany Niemann exists in 56 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Niemann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Niemann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Niemann last name increased 937 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Niemann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Niemann surname are 17.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.61% registered with the party.

The amount Niemann earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.22% less than the national average, earning 283,009 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 110.64% more than the national average, earning R 500,556 per year; in United States they earn 11.72% more than the national average, earning $48,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.3% more than the national average, earning $53,311 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niehmann930/
Nieman929,822/
Nemann92106/
Nimann926/
Neumann86241,315/
Neemann861,054/
Neimann86834/
Noimann86158/
Neymann86136/
Nejmann86111/
Nuemann8692/
Naimann8654/
Nehmann8629/
Nesmann8618/
Nitmann866/
Netmann862/
Nimmann862/
Nemanne861/
Neamann861/
Niomann861/
Nimanng861/
Nismann860/
Niemaun860/
Niemman860/
Niehman860/
Nihmann860/
Niman836,270/
Neman834,527/
Nittmann80457/
Nettmann80178/
Neijmann8010/
Neumannn805/
Neummann805/
Neimmann801/
Neismann801/
Nuehmann801/
Naihmann800/
Nehtmann800/
Neuman7723,989/
Neiman779,003/
Nemane777,399/
Naiman775,410/
Neyman774,623/
Nejman774,032/
Nijman773,780/
Nimane771,644/
Nymann771,369/
Nimhan771,124/
Nisman771,024/
Neeman77607/
Neaman77308/
Nemang77242/
Nimang77219/
Noiman77195/
Nesman77188/
Nehman77177/
Nueman77169/
Numann77144/
Nimain77130/
Nümann7773/
Nimand7763/
Gniman7758/
Gneman7739/
Nimman7734/
Nemand7728/
Ngeman7727/
Nitman7725/
Ngiman7723/
Nioman7723/
Nuiman7717/
Nimant7716/
Netman7716/
Némann7715/
Ni'man7712/
Nemain7710/
Nemman7710/
Nimaan7710/
Åneman778/
Nemaan776/
Nihman774/
Hniman774/
Nimahn772/
Nimean771/
Niemon771/
Nemant771/
Nemanė771/
Nemhan771/
Nimgan771/
Ne'man771/
Nemannová7510/
Nemannova751/
Netthmann751/
Neidtmann750/
Neimane71847/
Noymann71383/
Neitman71237/
Nimatin71178/
Neijman71171/
Neamand71100/
Najmann7176/
Neasman7174/
Neimand7168/
Nemmang7155/
Neamane7145/
Naimane7142/
Nojmann7136/
Ngaiman7134/
Ne'eman7133/
Nemmane7132/
Nimaung7130/
Naimang7127/
Ngniman7125/
Nithman7124/
Neesman7122/
Nimaten7121/
Nejmant7115/
Nittman7114/
Neytman7113/
Neumman7112/
Naimannová7111/
Neumaun7111/
Nimonne7110/
Naymann7110/
Naaiman719/
Nühmann718/
Neymand717/
Nettman716/
Naisman715/
Næumann715/
Neemand715/
Nuisman715/
Nimhane714/
Nesmane714/
Neehman714/
Nimandt714/
Nematin713/
Niemoun713/
Neisman712/
Nemaane712/
Nejmane712/
Naimman712/
Hnihman712/
Neumonn712/
Neemane711/
Nuumann711/
Nehmand711/
Neumain711/
Nemacin711/
Nemeang711/
Nimaane711/
Nimagne711/
Nimahan711/
Nimaine711/
Hnesman711/
Gnemain711/
Nemahun711/
Neemain711/
Nneaman711/
Noimane711/
Naimant711/
Nemahan711/
Neumaan711/
Neamain711/
Nimmanh711/
Nismane711/
Gnemane711/
Gnimain711/
Gnimane711/
Nehmane711/
Nesmman711/
Neumahn711/
Nuhmann711/
Nuihman711/
Nuimang711/
Nuimhan711/
Nuemean711/
Nimmang711/
Noihman711/
Neamonn710/
Neuhman710/
Neimman710/
Nehtman710/
Niemein710/
Numan6725,250/
Nyman6721,892/
Nimon678,150/
Nemam671,938/
Nemanova67545/
Nemon67377/
Nimam6799/
Gnimatin6765/
Nimañ6737/
Nimasing6723/
Naimanhe6711/
Nimanova678/
Naimmand678/
Noimaung677/
Nemasing675/
Nimangue674/
Neammane674/
Naaimane674/
Njman672/
Nuimaung672/
Neemasen671/
Neathman671/
Nooijman671/
Naimatin671/
Nemassin671/
Nimassin671/
Néman671/
Ngnimane671/
Nneamane671/
Nahaiman671/
Nemaityn671/
Nimahsin671/

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