Nieman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Nieman surname is derived from the Middle High German words "niuwe," meaning "new," and "mann," meaning "man." As such, the name was most likely originally a nickname for someone who had recently moved to a location.
Early Origins of the Nieman family
The surname Nieman was first found in West Prussia and Pomerelia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards 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 Nieman family
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Nieman Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Neumann, Neuman, Newman, Neumanns, Neumans and others.
Early Notables of the Nieman family
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Nieman Ranking
In the United States, the name Nieman is the 7,658th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Nieman migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Nieman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Johann Jacob Nieman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
- Christian Ernst Nieman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
Nieman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- John Frederick Gerhard Nieman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1804 2
- John Nieman, aged 63, who landed in Missouri in 1840 2
- Anthony Nieman, who arrived in Indiana sometime between 1842 and 1845
- Mr. Hein. Nieman, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Gerhard Hermann"
- Henry Nieman, who landed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1850 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Nieman (post 1700) +
- Robert Nieman (1947-1976), American modern pentathlete at the 1976 and 1988 Summer Olympics
- Lucius William Nieman (1857-1935), American businessman and founder of The Milwaukee Journal
- Elmer Le Roy "Butch" Nieman (1918-1993), American Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Boston Braves from 1943 to 1945
- Robert Charles "Bob" Nieman (1927-1985), American Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1951 through 1962
- C. S. Nieman, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Douglas County Democratic Party, 1949 3
- Alfred Nieman (1914-1997), British pianist and composer
Suggested Readings for the name Nieman +
- The Nieman Family Tree by Raymond L. Nodruft.
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