| ![Show Contents]() Niebuhr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The old German family name Niebuhr is derived from several possible sources, and no doubt different families of this name emerged independently during the era in which surnames first began to be used. The Low German word 'nabur' meant "neighbor," and then came to be used as a surname. There was also a place named Nabern near Kustrin, a river so named in Wurtemburg, as well as a St. Nabor in the Alsace region. Early Origins of the Niebuhr familyThe surname Niebuhr was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Early History of the Niebuhr familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Niebuhr research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1415, 1459 and 1857 are included under the topic Early Niebuhr History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Niebuhr Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Niebuhr, Niebur, Niebauer, Naber, Nabur, Nabor, Nabermann, Neibaur, Neibauer, Neibuhr, Neibur, Nieburg and many more. Early Notables of the Niebuhr familyMore information is included under the topic Early Niebuhr Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Niebuhr RankingIn the United States, the name Niebuhr is the 14,526th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Niebuhr migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Niebuhr Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- J P Niebuhr, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1847 2
- John P. Niebuhr, who was naturalized in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1849
- Johann Niebuhr, who arrived in New York, NY in 1851
| Contemporary Notables of the name Niebuhr (post 1700) | + |
- Ursula Mary Niebuhr (1908-1997), American academic and theologian
- Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971), American theologian, philosopher and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971), American politician, Representative from New York 19th District, 1932; Socialist Candidate for Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention at-large, 1937 3
- Helmut Richard Niebuhr (1894-1962), one of the most important German Christian theological ethicists in 20th century
- Barthold Georg Niebuhr (1776-1831), Danish-German statesman and historian
- Carsten Niebuhr (1733-1815), German mathematician, cartographer, and explorer
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Niebuhr migration to the United States 
