Niehaus

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:

• 1. Lower Saxony (1:2,934)
• 2. North Rhine-Westphalia (1:5,749)
• 3. Bremen (1:7,573)

In South Africa, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:28,200) in the following provinces:

• 1. Western Cape (1:10,395)
• 2. Mpumalanga (1:14,656)
• 3. Free State (1:16,818)
• 4. 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:

• 1. Iowa (1:12,670)
• 2. Ohio (1:14,770)
• 3. Indiana (1:15,492)
• 4. Missouri (1:21,073)
• 5. Kentucky (1:22,121)
• 6. Minnesota (1:37,498)
• 7. South Dakota (1:39,864)
• 8. Illinois (1:40,797)
• 9. Nebraska (1:41,580)
• 10. Wisconsin (1:66,496)
• 11. 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