Nied
See also: nied
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Nied, a common element in placenames, possibly related to nieder (“low”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Nied is the 38902nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 567 individuals. Nied is most common among White (96.83%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nied”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 668.
German Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German nît, from Old Saxon nīth, from Proto-West Germanic *nīþ.
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