Nieman is a Dutch and Low German surname that originated as a nickname for either an unknown or nameless person (Niemand in Dutch and German) or a newcomer to a place (modern Dutch nieuw man, cognate to English Newman and High German Neumann)[1] People with this surname include:

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  1. ^ Nieman Name Meaning, Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2013