Niehaus
# 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
