Heraldry and the Niggemann Surname

Niggemann is best understood together with Neumann: both are German spellings of one family name. Its meaning, shared with Neumann, is “Newcomer”.

Related forms: Nümann, Neuman and Neuhann. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Niggemann is listed among the recognised spellings of Neumann.

Arms linked to Neumann and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Niggemann surname pack.