Neumann is used as a family name or surname in Germany. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Neumann
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Germany
Meaning:

The surname Neumann is the variant form of Niemann. One who has but recently arrived in the locality, a stranger.

A variant of Neiman. One who has but recently arrived in the locality, a stranger.

The recent arrival or newcomer.

Surname is a variant form of Newman. The recent arrival or newcomer.

The surname Neumann is form of Newman. Probably of the same origin as Newcome, as defined by Halliwell. In Sussex documents of the XIII century, it is spelt Nieuweman, and latinized Novus Homo.

How popular is Neumann?

Neumann is common in Germany, United States, Brazil, Poland, Austria, Canada, Australia, Czechia, Chile, France, Denmark, Argentina, Switzerland, South Africa, Hungary, England, Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, Israel, Norway, New Zealand, Thailand, Luxembourg, Paraguay, Namibia, Mexico, Russia, Peru, Slovakia, Estonia, Ecuador, Dominican Republic.

Neumann is ranked 2274 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Neumann bearers increased by 4.71 per cent in 2010 US census to 17484 since 2000, the surname slipped by 75 spots and ranked at 2067. The last name was found in around 6 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.8 96.01
Hispanic or Latino 2.68 1.76
Others 1.16 1.05
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.72 0.59
Black 0.34 0.25
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3 0.34
Neumann is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Germany which signifies that it is originated from Germany. Around 241311 person has been found who wears Neumann as their family name. Neumann is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Neumann:
18 Germany180,118
Countries with ten thousands of Neumann:
1,861 United States24,439
Countries with thousands of Neumann:
1,225 Brazil7,546
953 Poland5,157
150 Austria4,380
2,079 Canada2,617
1,651 Australia2,419
604 Czechia2,017
1,024 Chile1,333
6,964 France1,254
424 Denmark1,183
3,333 Argentina1,076
Countries with hundreds of Neumann:
1,804 Switzerland747
9,223 South Africa730
1,683 Hungary662
9,729 England618
5,768 Netherlands490
2,135 Sweden375
5,414 Belgium345
11,418 Spain299
4,202 Israel292
2,752 Norway242
3,331 New Zealand239
54,096 Thailand225
307 Luxembourg224
1,091 Paraguay222
2,124 Namibia215
9,838 Mexico211
61,798 Russia196
10,019 Peru135
8,178 Slovakia123
1,602 Estonia119
6,841 Ecuador118
4,209 Dominican Republic108
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
5,195 Portugal94
59,064 Italy90
7,910 Venezuela81
11,594 Croatia67
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
7,760 Uruguay46
6,450 Wales41
8,671 Scotland37
41,269 Romania36
7,171 Ireland29
2,557 China29
11,611 Singapore21
177,167 Philippines18
24,270 Finland16
16,023 Qatar16
45,186 Japan13
75,349 Kazakhstan12
84,692 Greece11
610,955 India11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
3,802 Hong Kong9
40,289 United Arab Emirates8
710 Greenland7
6,613 Guatemala7
150,293 Malaysia7
2,642 Maldives7
23,614 Colombia6
809 Liechtenstein6
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Immigrants to US

From Italy

Merchant Emil Neumann from Italy aboard the Friesland from Antwerp. He is registered to be 32 years old when he arrived in USA on June 16, 1896. Franz Neumann, aged 29, Henriette Neumann (45) Farmer, are other Neumann that migrated to US.

From Germany

42 years old Christina Neumann who was residing in Westphalia migrated to Cincinnati on January 11, 1850 by Elise put out from Bremen. Ferdinand Neumann (19), 54 years old Georg Neumann, 16 years old Pauline Neumann, Elisabeth Neumann, aged 25, 26 years old Johann Neumann, William Neumann, aged 21, Louis Neumann (23) Tailor, 37 years old Marie Neumann, and 4358 other Neumann around 38.77% of whom were farmer while others worked as cigar maker and tailor, daughter, weaver, laborer, merchant, cap maker, butcher, carriage builder, undefined code, cultivator, barber, gardener, blacksmith, gun maker, lender, carpenter, shoemaker, mechanic, mason, cooper, upholsterer, tourist, country man, smith, joiner, servant, gentleman, miller, shepherd, musician, hair dresser, tinman, peddler, clerk, saddler, manufacturer, furrier, wheeler, machinist, bricklayer, landlord, engineer, painter, dealer, watchmaker, brewer, locksmith, cook, waiter, miner, wheelwright, peasant, book-keeper, domestic, sailor, spinster, tanner, bookbinder, printer, teacher, journeyman, matron, cartwright, student, seaman, tin maker, jeweler, glazier, coachman, clothier migrated to US from Bremen, Havre and Rotterdam.

Neumann Namesakes

  • Václav Neumann, Czech conductor, violinist and viola player
  • Karl Friedrich Neumann, German orientalist
  • Birthe Neumann, Danish actress
  • Therese Neumann, German Catholic mystic and stigmatic
  • Karl Eugen Neumann, first translator of large parts of the Pali Canon of Buddhist scriptures
  • Franz Leopold Neumann, German-Jewish political activist
  • Victor Neumann, Romanian historian, political analyst
  • Isidor Neumann, student at the so-called Vienna School of Dermatology under Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra
  • Gustav Neumann, German chess master
  • Philipp von Neumann, Austrian diplomat
  • Bernard de Neumann, British mathematician, computer scientist
  • William A. Neumann, Justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court
  • Augustin Neumann, Austrian chess master
  • Roger Neumann, jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, arranger
  • Bruno Neumann, German officer and horse rider
  • John von Neumann, Hungarian-American mathematician, physicist
  • John Neumann, Catholic priest from Bohemia
  • Peter G. Neumann, computer-science researcher
  • Carl Neumann, German mathematician
  • Franz Ernst Neumann, German mineralogist, physicist and mathematician
  • Bernhard Neumann, German-born British-Australian mathematician
  • Hanna Neumann, German-born mathematician
  • Peter M. Neumann, British mathematician
  • Balthasar Neumann, German architect and military artillery engineer
  • Mark Neumann, American businessman and politician
  • Hildegard Neumann, chief overseer at several Nazi concentration
  • Randy Neumann, former professional boxer
  • Robert G. Neumann, American politician and diplomat
  • Liselotte Neumann, Swedish professional golfer
  • Dave Neumann, politician in the Canadian province of Ontario
  • Ronald E. Neumann, American diplomat
  • Luise Neumann, German actress
  • Caspar Neumann, German professor and clergyman
  • Nadine Neumann, Australian former breaststroke swimmer
  • Annett Neumann, German track cyclist
  • Otto Neumann, German sprinter
  • Hans Neumann, founding member of the Socialist Party of Great Britain
  • Herbert Neumann, retired footballer who played for 1
  • Gerhard Neumann, German-American aviation engineer and executive for General Electric's aircraft engine division
  • Ben Neumann, American entrepreneur, investor
  • Peter de Neumann, British Merchant Navy officer, convicted pirate
  • Eduard Neumann, Luftwaffe officer and commanded the famous Jagdgeschwader 27 ‘Afrika’ during the North African Campaign
  • Keren Neumann, South African film actress
  • Johnny Neumann, American former professional basketball player and coach

Neumann Namesakes

  • Václav Neumann, Czech conductor, violinist and viola player
  • Karl Friedrich Neumann, German orientalist
  • Birthe Neumann, Danish actress
  • Therese Neumann, German Catholic mystic and stigmatic
  • Karl Eugen Neumann, first translator of large parts of the Pali Canon of Buddhist scriptures
  • Franz Leopold Neumann, German-Jewish political activist
  • Victor Neumann, Romanian historian, political analyst
  • Isidor Neumann, student at the so-called Vienna School of Dermatology under Ferdinand Ritter von Hebra
  • Gustav Neumann, German chess master
  • Philipp von Neumann, Austrian diplomat
  • Bernard de Neumann, British mathematician, computer scientist
  • William A. Neumann, Justice on the North Dakota Supreme Court
  • Augustin Neumann, Austrian chess master
  • Roger Neumann, jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, arranger
  • Bruno Neumann, German officer and horse rider
  • John von Neumann, Hungarian-American mathematician, physicist
  • John Neumann, Catholic priest from Bohemia
  • Peter G. Neumann, computer-science researcher
  • Carl Neumann, German mathematician
  • Franz Ernst Neumann, German mineralogist, physicist and mathematician
  • Bernhard Neumann, German-born British-Australian mathematician
  • Hanna Neumann, German-born mathematician
  • Peter M. Neumann, British mathematician
  • Balthasar Neumann, German architect and military artillery engineer
  • Mark Neumann, American businessman and politician
  • Hildegard Neumann, chief overseer at several Nazi concentration
  • Randy Neumann, former professional boxer
  • Robert G. Neumann, American politician and diplomat
  • Liselotte Neumann, Swedish professional golfer
  • Dave Neumann, politician in the Canadian province of Ontario
  • Ronald E. Neumann, American diplomat
  • Luise Neumann, German actress
  • Caspar Neumann, German professor and clergyman
  • Nadine Neumann, Australian former breaststroke swimmer
  • Annett Neumann, German track cyclist
  • Otto Neumann, German sprinter
  • Hans Neumann, founding member of the Socialist Party of Great Britain
  • Herbert Neumann, retired footballer who played for 1
  • Gerhard Neumann, German-American aviation engineer and executive for General Electric's aircraft engine division
  • Ben Neumann, American entrepreneur, investor
  • Peter de Neumann, British Merchant Navy officer, convicted pirate
  • Eduard Neumann, Luftwaffe officer and commanded the famous Jagdgeschwader 27 ‘Afrika’ during the North African Campaign
  • Keren Neumann, South African film actress
  • Johnny Neumann, American former professional basketball player and coach

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