Nihus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The roots of the Nihus family lie in the German duchy of Westphalia. The surname Nihus is derived from two words, "nie," a Low German word meaning "new," and "haus," the standard German word for "house." Thus, the name may have been originally given to someone who owned his own house as opposed to being a tenant, or to someone who was connected with a new or important building in the settlement.

Early Origins of the Nihus family

The surname Nihus was first found in the farmlands of Westphalia, where it is believed that the name first emerged. There are no reliable written records from this earliest period of the surname's history that show the original bearers, but it is likely that the name was first given to a prominent householder residing in this region.

Early History of the Nihus family

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Nihus Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Niehaus, Niehuus, Nihus, Neuhaus and others.

Early Notables of the Nihus family

Notables of the period with the name Nihus were

Barthold Nihus (1590-1657), a Catholic convert, a German Catholic bishop and controversialist

Nihus migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nihus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bern Heinr Nihus, aged 55, who arrived in America in 1845 1

Citations +

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)