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."
The surname Niehues is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Niehues in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.