Niemann

surname · Latin script

Meaning: North German form of Neumann, from Middle Low German nie + man

Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published

/ˈnimən/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated

Niemann is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States.

rarermore common
  • DEGermany
  • ZASouth Africa
  • USUnited States

Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.

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Meaning & origin(measured from records)

North German form of Neumann, from Middle Low German nie + man.

Sources 1

  • Dictionary of American Family Names

Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.

Where in the world(measured from records)

Recorded in:

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Other recorded senses(measured from records)

Niemann is also recorded in 3 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

  • In German, Zum Erstglied Neu-; niederdeutsche Bewahrung von mnd. nîe/nigge 'neu'. 8,114 Träger. Karte zeigt die ie- bzw. ni-Variante gegenüber neu und au.

    as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 1: Graphematik/Phonologie der Familiennamen I, Vokalismus

  • In German, Familienname, Variante zu Neumann (neu + Mann); die Karte zeigt ie als Vokalvariante neben eu/au. 8114 Belege.

    as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 1: Graphematik/Phonologie der Familiennamen I, Vokalismus

  • In German, Nebenform zu Naumann/Neumann mit i(e)-Vokalismus; Typ mit i-Variante, 8114 Träger

    as a nameDeutscher Familiennamenatlas, Band 1: Graphematik/Phonologie der Familiennamen I, Vokalismus

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Notable people with this name(measured from records)

180018501900195020002050Albert Niemann, b. 1834George Niemann, b. 1841Walter Niemann, b. 1876Albert Niemann, b. 1880Johann Niemann, b. 1913Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann, b. 1966Sebastian Niemann, b. 1968Jeff Niemann, b. 1983Hans Niemann, b. 2003Melody Nosipho Niemann, b. 2011

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

How to address them(machine-generated)

FormalDear Niemann,
InformalHello,

Evidence(measured from records)

Attested in 30 sources across 19 countries.

Official registers attesting Niemann
CountryRegisterYearCountRank
US United StatesCensus Bureau — Surname Frequency 201020104.2K#7,908
US United StatesCensus Bureau — Surname Frequency 202020204K#7,904
US United StatesCensus Bureau — Surname Frequency 200020004K#7,676
DK DenmarkDanmarks Statistik — Hvor mange hedder...? (living-population name counts)—560#755
CH SwitzerlandBFS — Familiennamen der Wohnbevölkerung (surnames)202497#11,365
GB United KingdomSurnames of England and Wales (taliesin-arlein.net, Sept 2002 electoral register)200274#39,977
NL NetherlandsCBG Familienamenbank — Dutch surname bearer counts (GBA/BRP 2007)200768#25,373
PL Polanddane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (surnames)202666—
NO NorwaySSB — Navnesøk (name-search service, living population)—66#21,735
PL Polanddane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (names)—66#41,276
SE SwedenSkatteverket — Sök hur många som har ett visst namn (living population)—64#10,325
PL Polanddane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (surnames)202647—

Reference works 5

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Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Niemann mean, and where does it come from?
North German form of Neumann, from Middle Low German nie + man. Recorded by Dictionary of American Family Names.
How do you pronounce Niemann?
A machine transcription gives /ˈnimən/ (IPA) for English.
In which country does Niemann have the most bearers?
Niemann is most frequently recorded in the United States.

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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Niemann”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.

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