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Where did the German Niemi family come from? What is the German Niemi family crest and coat of arms? When did the Niemi family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Niemi family history?
Spelling variations of this family name include: Niemi, Niemira, Niemiera, Niemcryc, Niemiryez, Niemeyer, Nirmiry, Niemirowicz and many more.
First found in East Prussia, where the name came from noble lines and gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. In East Prussia they were related to the Polish Litwa Clan and seated in East Prussia in 1413, a territory which later became part of Poland.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Niemi research. Another 231 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1501, 1612, 1659, and 1825 are included under the topic Early Niemi History in all our PDF Extended History products.
Another 27 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Niemi Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers who traveled to the New World and established themselves along the eastern seaboard of the United States, and Canada in the 18th and 19th centuries..
The Niemi Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Niemi Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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