Find out how popular the last name Niehaus is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Niehaus.

Niehaus, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Niehaus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Niehaus in America

Niehaus is the 9320th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Niehaus surname appeared 3,493 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Niehaus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Niehaus to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Niehaus

The surname Niehaus originated in the German states, emerging in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th centuries. It is derived from the Middle Low German words "nie" meaning "new" and "hus" meaning "house", indicating that the name likely referred to someone who built or inhabited a newly constructed dwelling.

The earliest known record of the name Niehaus can be traced back to the town of Niehaus in Westphalia, located in what is now the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is believed that the name originated as a toponymic surname, referring to someone who hailed from this particular town or region.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name Niehaus was Johannes Niehaus, a German theologian and reformer born around 1490. He was a follower of Martin Luther and played a significant role in the spread of the Protestant Reformation in northern Germany.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Johann Niehaus, a German-American artist born in 1887 in Westphalia. He immigrated to the United States in the early 20th century and became known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the American West.

In the 19th century, Carl Niehaus, a German composer and conductor, gained recognition for his work with various orchestras and opera houses throughout Europe. He was born in 1833 in Essen and made significant contributions to the musical landscape of his time.

The name Niehaus has also been associated with certain place names and older spellings. For instance, the town of Niehausen in Lower Saxony, Germany, shares a similar root with the surname, potentially indicating a connection between the two.

Throughout history, variations of the spelling have emerged, such as Niehausen, Niehusen, and Niehus, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic variations within Germany and other areas where the name was adopted.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Niehaus

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Niehaus.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Niehaus was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Niehaus has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Niehaus was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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