Niehaus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The roots of the Niehaus family lie in the German duchy of Westphalia. The surname Niehaus 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 Niehaus family
The surname Niehaus 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 Niehaus family
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Niehaus Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Niehaus, Niehuus, Nihus, Neuhaus and others.
Early Notables of the Niehaus family
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Niehaus Ranking
In the United States, the name Niehaus is the 11,992nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Niehaus migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Niehaus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Clemens Niehaus, aged 38, who landed in America in 1832 2
- Clemens Florenz Niehaus, who arrived in America in 1833 2
- Joh Gerh Heinr Niehaus, who arrived in America in 1837 2
- Joh Niehaus, who landed in America in 1844 2
- W Niehaus, who arrived in America in 1844 2
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Niehaus Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Hendrich Niehaus, who arrived in Arkansas in 1906 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Niehaus (post 1700) +
- Francis W. Niehaus (b. 1902), American professional football player
- Richard J. Niehaus (1892-1957), American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Charles Henry Niehaus (1855-1935), American sculptor
- Tom Niehaus, American politician, Republican member of the Ohio Senate
- Lennie Niehaus (b. 1929), American alto saxophonist, arranger, and composer on the West Coast jazz scene
- Dave Niehaus (1935-2010), American sportscaster
- Friedrich Wilhelm Niehaus (b. 1889), physician who worked in the American Midwest
- William R. Niehaus, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly 94th District, 1966 3
- John M. Niehaus, American politician, Circuit Judge in Illinois 10th Circuit, 1919-25 3
- Frank X. Niehaus, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of North College Hill, Ohio, 1960-63; Defeated, 1963 3
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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 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html