Nied

See also: nied

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Nied, a common element in placenames, possibly related to nieder (“low”).

Proper noun

Nied (plural Nieds)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nied is the 38902^nd 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.

Noun

Nied m (no plural)

1. jealousy; envy