Niemann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Niemann 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 Niemann family

The surname Niemann 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 Niemann family

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Niemann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Neumann, Neuman, Newman, Neumanns, Neumans and others.

Early Notables of the Niemann family

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Niemann Ranking

In the United States, the name Niemann is the 9,926^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Niemann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Niemann Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ludewig Niemann, who landed in America in 1780 2

Niemann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gerd Henn Niemann, who landed in America in 1813-1820 2
A. Marg Niemann, who arrived in Baltimore in 1834
Elis Niemann, who landed in New York in 1836 2
Joh Jos Niemann, who landed in America in 1836 2
Joh Heinr Niemann, who arrived in America in 1837 2
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Niemann Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Emma Niemann, aged 21, who settled in America from Hamburg, in 1901
Amanda Niemann, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Kiel, Germany, in 1907
Edgar Niemann, aged 19, who immigrated to America from Munchen, Germany, in 1911
Eduard Niemann, aged 20, who landed in America from Norddeich, Germany, in 1912
August Niemann, aged 30, who settled in America from Norddeich, Germany, in 1912
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Contemporary Notables of the name Niemann (post 1700) +

Carl George Niemann (1908-1964), American biochemist
Frederick C. Niemann, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920 3
C. A. Niemann, American politician, Village President of Tinley Park, Illinois, 1942 3
Albert Wilhelm Karl Niemann (1831-1917), German tenor opera singer, best known for the operas of Richard Wagner
Albert Friedrich Emil Niemann (1834-1861), German chemist who isolated cocaine (1859)
Andries Christiaan Niemann (1927-1952), South African bronze medalist boxer at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Jeff Warren Niemann (b. 1983), Major League Baseball starting pitcher
Edmund John Niemann (1813-1876), British landscape artist
Ambraüsus "Brausch" Niemann (b. 1939), retired South African racing driver

Historic Events for the Niemann family +

RMS Lusitania

Mr. Robert Niemann, English Waiter from England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 4

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
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/