Nijman is a

Dutch surname Dutch names consist of one or more given names and a surname. The given name is usually gender-specific. Dutch given names A Dutch child's birth and given name(s) must be officially registered by the parents within 3 days after birth. It is not u ...

. Among variant forms are ''Neijman'', '' Neyman'', ''

Nieman The Neman, Nioman, Nemunas or MemelTo bankside nations of the present: Lithuanian: be, Нёман, , ; russian: Неман, ''Neman''; past: ger, Memel (where touching Prussia only, otherwise Nieman); lv, Nemuna; et, Neemen; pl, Niemen; ...

(s)'', and ''

Nyman Nyman is an English and Swedish surname. The name originates from Anglo-Saxon culture. The name is derived from the words neowe, niwe, and nige which all mean new, and the word mann, meaning man. The name was traditionally given to newcomers. Other ...

''. It originated as a nickname for either an unknown or nameless person, related to modern Dutch ''niemand'' ("nobody"), or for a newcomer to a place (modern Dutch ''nieuw man'', cognate to English

Newman Newman is a surname of English origin and may refer to many people: The surname Newman is widespread in the core Anglosphere. A *Abram Newman (1736–1799), British grocer *Adrian Newman (disambiguation), multiple people *Al Newman (born 1960) ...

and German

Neumann Neumann is German language, German and Yiddish language, Yiddish for "new man", and one of the List of the most common surnames in Europe#Germany, 20 most common German surnames. People * Von Neumann family, a Jewish Hungarian noble family A� ...

.Nieman Name Meaning
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2013 People with this surname include: * Brigitte Nijman (born 1970), Duch musical actress, singer and voice actor *

Hans Nijman Johannes Petrus "Hans" Nijman (September 23, 1959 – November 5, 2014) was a Dutch former professional mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He competed in the heavyweight division. He was a RINGS Holland veteran and fought for m ...

(1959–2014), Dutch mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. *

Jan Willem Nijman Vlambeer was a Dutch independent video game developer based in Utrecht. Founded in 2010, the studio was composed of Rami Ismail and Jan Willem Nijman, and closed down on its tenth anniversary after the two recognized they were moving in different ...

(born 1990s), Dutch video game developer * Jerry Nijman (born 1966), Suriname-born Dutch boxer * Marijn Nijman (born 1985), Dutch cricketer, sister of Ruud * Max Nijman (1941–2016), Surinamese singer * Ruud Nijman (born 1982), Dutch cricketer, brother of Marijn * Yosh Nijman (born 1996), American football player

References

{{reflist Dutch-language surnames Surnames of Dutch origin