Neumann

Neumann () is a German surname, with its origins in the pre-7th-century (Old English) word ''neowe'' meaning "new", with ''mann'', meaning man. The English form of the name is Newman. Von Neumann is a variant of the name, and alternative spellings include Neuman, Naumann(s), Nauman, Neiman, and Nyeman.

Its first recorded uses were Godwin Nieweman in Oxfordshire, England, in 1169, and in Germany, Herman Nyeman of Barth in 1325. It was mostly likely originally used as a nickname for a recent arrival or settler. Its early use in Germany was mainly in West Prussia and Pomerelia. It was also used by the Anglo-Saxons and in France (as Neuman). In Middle High German the word for "new" was ''niuwe'', and in modern German ''neu''.

it is the 18th most common surname in Germany.

Notable people with the surname are listed below. Provided by Wikipedia