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

Niemann, 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 Niemann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Niemann in America

Niemann is the 7908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Niemann surname appeared 4,184 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 Niemann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Niemann 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 Niemann

The surname Niemann originates from Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Germanic words "niuw" meaning new and "mann" meaning man, suggesting the name was likely given to someone who had recently settled in a new area or town.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of the town of Quedlinburg in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, where a Henrich Niemann was listed as a landowner in 1564. The name also appears in records from other parts of northern Germany, such as Lower Saxony and Westphalia, around the same time period.

In the 17th century, the name Niemann began to spread more widely across Germany and into neighboring regions. For example, a Johann Niemann was born in Lübeck in 1632 and later became a prominent merchant and shipping magnate, contributing to the city's thriving maritime trade.

As the centuries progressed, the Niemann name continued to be represented in various fields and professions. One notable figure was Carl Friedrich Niemann, a German sculptor born in 1834 in Groß-Bünzow, Mecklenburg. He gained recognition for his work on numerous public monuments and statues throughout Germany and Europe.

Another significant Niemann was August Niemann, a German theologian and philosopher born in 1817 in Merseburg, Saxony-Prussia. He was a prominent figure in the field of theological studies and authored several influential works on Christian ethics and philosophy.

In the 20th century, one of the most well-known individuals with the Niemann surname was the German actor and director Walter Niemann, born in 1904 in Berlin. He appeared in numerous films and stage productions during the early and mid-1900s, and his contributions to German cinema are widely recognized.

Other notable individuals with the Niemann surname include Hans-Joachim Niemann, a German politician and member of the Bundestag born in 1932, and Heinz Niemann, a German Olympic cyclist who competed in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.

While the Niemann name originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through immigration and migration patterns. However, the name's deep roots and historical significance can be traced back to its Germanic origins and the meaning of "new man" or "newcomer".

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Niemann

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

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 Niemann 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 Niemann 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 Niemann was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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