Niehues

Niehues Meaning & Origin

About Niehues
The surname Niehues is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Nikolaus," which is the German form of Nicholas. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Nikolaus. The name Nikolaus itself is derived from the Greek name "Nikolaos," which means "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Niehues can be interpreted to mean "son of Nikolaus" or "descendant of Nikolaus."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Niehues is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Niehues: 310
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Niehues based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NHS
🔊 Soundex
N020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IY0 HH UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/niehues*/
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('NHS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Niehues in Braille

Here's how to represent Niehues in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Niehues in braille

How to sign the name Niehues using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Niehues using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Niehues in sign language

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