Surname

Niebuhr

Niebuhr is a surname from German. It is used in English and German.

Original GermanNiebuer

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Niebuhr comes from German.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Niebuhr’s family of names

In German usage, Niebuhr as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with NEUBAUER. In German usage, Niebuhr as a surname has a related form in Neebuhr. In German usage, Niebuhr as a surname has a related form in Niebuer.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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