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Nissen History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Nissen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Nissen family

The surname Nissen was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. This ancient family is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Nissen family

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Nissen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nissen, Nissan, Nissensohn, Nissenson, Nisenzon, Nisenzon, Nissengold, Nissngold, Nislgold, Nisselgold, Nissenbaum, Nissnbaum and many more.

Early Notables of the Nissen family

Notables of the time included

the Marquis of Schleswig, as well as Georg Nikolaus von Nissen, (1761-1826) a Danish born diplomat and writer

Nissen Ranking

In the United States, the name Nissen is the 6,737^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Nissen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nissen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Christian Nissen, who arrived in New York, NY in 1657

Nissen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hans Nissen, who arrived in New Orleans in 1853
Peter Nissen, who was naturalized in Scott County, Iowa in 1866
Alexander Nissen, who settled in Scott Co. IA in 1879
Hans Nissen, who arrived in Iowa in 1884 2
John J, Nissen Jr., who landed in Iowa in 1886 2

Nissen migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nissen Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Anna Nissen, who arrived in Quebec in 1875
Johan Nissen, who settled in Quebec in 1875

Nissen migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Nissen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Georg Nissen, aged 27, a storekeeper, who arrived in South Australia in 1847 aboard the ship "Hermann von Beckerath" 3

Nissen migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Nissen Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. James Harriet Nissen, (b. 1858), aged 5 months, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Indiana" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 28th November 1858 4
Mr. Bateman Nissen, (b. 1832), aged 26, British labourer travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Indiana" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 28th November 1858 4
Mrs. Sarah Nissen, (b. 1832), aged 26, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Indiana" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 28th November 1858 4
Antoinette Nissen, aged 23, a farm servant, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "England" in 1872 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Nissen (post 1700) +

George P. Nissen (b. 1914), American gymnast and inventor who developed the modern trampoline
S. David Nissen, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Wayne County 4th District, 1961 6
Robert S. Nissen, American politician, Member of North Carolina State House of Representatives from Forsyth County, 1903-04 6
John P. Nissen, American politician, Member of North Carolina House of Commons from Forsyth County, 1862-63; Member of North Carolina State House of Representatives from Forsyth County, 1870-72 6
Gustaf B. Nissen, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Massachusetts State Attorney General, 1958 6
Carolyn Nissen, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1996; Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1996 6
Sönke Nissen (1870-1923), German industrialist and philanthropist
Rudolf Nissen (1896-1981), German surgeon and inventor of the Nissen fundoplication
Hans Joerg Nissen (b. 1935), German archaeologist
Peter Norman Nissen, Canadian mining engineer, who developed the prefabricated shelter called the Nissen hut in 1916

Historic Events for the Nissen family +

Bismarck

Harry Nissen (1922-1941), German Matrose who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 7

Citations +

"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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) HERMANN VON BECKERATH 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847HermanVonBeckerath.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 4th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details