Niehaus is a German surname, meaning "new house" in a Low German dialect.

Geographical distribution As of 2014, 47.3% of all known bearers of the surname Niehaus were residents of Germany (frequency 1:12,215), 35.4% of the United States (1:73,560), 13.8% of South Africa (1:28,200) and 1.4% of Canada (1:187,745).

In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:12,215) in the following states: Lower Saxony (1:2,934) North Rhine-Westphalia (1:5,749) Bremen (1:7,573)

In South Africa, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:28,200) in the following provinces: Western Cape (1:10,395) Mpumalanga (1:14,656) Free State (1:16,818) North West (1:18,761)

In the United States, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:73,560) in the following states:Niehaus surname distribution Iowa (1:12,670) Ohio (1:14,770) Indiana (1:15,492) Missouri (1:21,073) Kentucky (1:22,121) Minnesota (1:37,498) South Dakota (1:39,864) Illinois (1:40,797) Nebraska (1:41,580) Wisconsin (1:66,496) West Virginia (1:72,193)

People Bernd H. Niehaus Quesada (born 1941), Costa Rican lawyer and diplomat Carl Niehaus (born 1959), South African politician and diplomat Charles Henry Niehaus (1855–1935), American sculptor Dave Niehaus (1935–2010), American sportscaster Dick Niehaus (1892–1957), American baseball player Ed Niehaus, American businessman and publicist Frank Niehaus (1902–1985), American football player (American football) Joseph T. Niehaus, Sr. (1906–1989), American farmer, businessman, beekeeper, and politician Jutta Niehaus (born 1964), German racing cyclist Lennie Niehaus (1929–2020), American saxophonist, arranger, and composer Rena Niehaus (born 1954), German actress Ruth Niehaus (1925–1994), German actress Steve Niehaus (born 1954), American football player (American football) Tom Niehaus (born 1957), American politician Valerie Niehaus (born 1974), German actress

See also

Neuhaus, High German variant of the name Niehues, Westphalian variant of the name Edward F. Niehaus House in Berkeley, California

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