Summary

German surname meaning 'new man', commonly derived from the occupation of a newcomer to a place or settlement.
There are
17484
Neumanns in the USA
Neumann is the
2067th
most common last name in the USA

Historical figures and celebrities called Neumann

Johnvon

John von Neumann was a Hungarian-American mathematician, physicist, computer scientist, and polymath. He made major contributions to a wide range of fields including mathematics (foundations of mathematics, functional analysis, ergodic theory, geometry, topology, and numerical analysis), physics (quantum mechanics, hydrodynamics, and quantum statistical mechanics), economics (game theory), computing (Von Neumann architecture, linear programming, self-replicating machines, stochastic computing), and statistics (representing random variables by Operators). A pioneer of the application of operator theory to quantum mechanics in the development of functional analysis, he later worked on economy and statistics. Von Neumann was born Neumann János Lajos to a non-observant Jewish family (however, before baptism, the von Neumann family had both Protestant and Catholic ancestors).

MaxNeumann

Max Neumann (1907–1972) was a Polish illustrator, painter, and graphic artist. Neumann was born in Jarotschin in Posen, German Empire (now Jarocin, in Poland near the city of Poznań). His father was an owner of a sugar factory, and Neumann's successful early illustrations for children in maize products ads strengthened his eventual connections to agencies and newspapers in Berlin. Neumann fled Germany in 1933 when some of his drawings were included among a derogatory review of Weimar artists. He lived in the Netherlands until he moved to Israel in 1952. Before leaving Berlin, he made a series entitled Hitler als Maler und Zeichner (or: Hitler as Painter and Illustrator).

HermannNeumann

Hermann Neumann (30 December 1814 – 12 August 1881) was a German mathematician best known for his work on the theory of algebraic functions.

OskarNeumann

Oskar Neumann (27 October 1843 – 5 December 1925) was a German physicist and philosopher. Born in Hamburg, Neumann spent much of his childhood in Thüringen.

PaulineNeumann

Pauline Neumann (1802–1842) was a Polish-German actress.

RobertNeumann

Robert Neumann (1938 – 24 January 1999) was a British barrister. Called to the Bar in 1963, he was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1987, later serving as a judge in the High Court of Justice. His younger brother, Raymond Neumann, is a judge in South Africa.

WolfgangNeumann

Wolfgang Neumann (born September 20, 1957) is a German businessman and the former president and chief executive officer of The Rezidor Hotel Group.

ClaudiaNeumann

Claudia Neumann (born 1964) is a German sports journalist. She is a commentator for ZDF, mainly covering football matches. She became the first woman to commentate live on a men's World Cup match in 2018.

GudrunNeumann

Gudrun Neumann is a Swiss entrepreneur and adventurer. She climbed the 'Seven Summits', the highest peaks of every continent.

EricNeumann

Eric Neumann was a Jungian psychologist. Eric Neumann worked as assistant to Carl Gustav Jung and later served as Jung's literary executor from 1955 until Neumann's death in 1960. He is best known for his books on analytical psychology and mythology, including 'The Origins and History of Consciousness' and 'The Great Mother'.

FrantišekNeumann

František Neumann (20 January 1901 – 29 September 1966) was a Czechoslovak football player.

Neumann Genealogy

OriginsThe surname 'Neumann' is of Germanic origin and is derived from the German words 'neu' meaning 'new' and 'mann' meaning 'man'. It is an occupational surname originally given to a newcomer or someone who was new to a particular area.
Geographic DistributionThe surname 'Neumann' is most commonly found in Germany, specifically in the state of Bavaria. It is also found in other German-speaking countries such as Austria and Switzerland.
VariationsVariations of the surname 'Neumann' include 'Neuman', 'Neumahn', 'Newman', and 'Niemann'.
Migration and ImmigrationPeople with the surname 'Neumann' have migrated and immigrated to various countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and South Africa.