Neuhaus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The roots of the Neuhaus family lie in the German duchy of Westphalia. The surname Neuhaus 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 Neuhaus family
The surname Neuhaus 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 Neuhaus family
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Neuhaus Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Niehaus, Niehuus, Nihus, Neuhaus and others.
Early Notables of the Neuhaus family
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Neuhaus Ranking
In the United States, the name Neuhaus is the 16,802nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Neuhaus migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Neuhaus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Elisabeth Neuhaus, who landed in America in 1835 2
- A M Neuhaus, who landed in America in 1845 2
- Fr Neuhaus, who arrived in America in 1846 2
- Joh Gerh Neuhaus, who landed in America in 1846 2
- Heinr Neuhaus, who arrived in America in 1847 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Neuhaus (post 1700) +
- Richard J. Neuhaus, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972 3
- Jim Neuhaus, American Republican politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 45th District, 2006 3
- Emmanuel Michel Bertrand Gaspard Neuhaus, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 4
- Roberto Kolb Neuhaus (b. 1951), Mexican musicologist and oboist of Austrian origin
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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, June 16) Emmanuel Neuhaus. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html