The Niemi surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,272 people carried this name — #7,767 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 69,000 people counted. About the same as in 2000 (4,253).

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In the Nordic population registers

15,025 people named Niemi are counted in Finland and Sweden.

Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published. Finland counts its citizens, at home or abroad.

Counted, by country

Finland (2026) 13,595
Sweden (2022) 1,430

Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown) · Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland, surname statistics, August 2026 — CC BY 4.0.

In print

Niemi in American newspapers,
1907–1920.

Newspaper page from The Morning Astorian carrying the name Niemi
The Morning Astorian 1907-08-18
Newspaper page from Iron County News carrying the name Niemi
Iron County News 1916-03-11
Newspaper page from Toveritar carrying the name Niemi
Toveritar 1920-12-14

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 30,864 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Niemi in Australian newspapers,
1890s–1950s.

39 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Niemi. The most, 12, date from the 1940s.

Articles, by state

Queensland 24
Victoria 7
New South Wales 6
Western Australia 1

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Niemi.

Who carried it

People named Niemi,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Pekka Niemi
    Pekka Niemi 1909–1993 · cross-country skier
  • Masa Niemi
    Masa Niemi 1914–1960 · actor
  • Laurie Niemi
    Laurie Niemi 1925–1968 · American football player
  • Esko Niemi
    Esko Niemi 1934–2013 · association football player
  • Bruce Niemi
    Bruce Niemi 1949–2025 · politician

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 175 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Niemi,
in the records of 6 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States765 records

765 records of the Niemi name in the United States
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 363
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 200
  • Other U.S. records 202
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Ray A. Niemi

    Born 1912 in Illinois. Enlisted 1943 at Los Angeles, California; mechanic's helper. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1991, buried at Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado, Colorado.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Maria Niemi

    Arrived at New York in 1891 aboard the Trave from Bremen and Southampton, aged 20; farmer. From Finland, Russia; bound for New York.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record James Arne Niemi

    Born 1948; from Hibbing, Minnesota. U.S. Navy, engineman; killed in action 1970 in Kien Tuong, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 765 records for Niemi in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

Finland440 records

440 records of the Niemi name in Finland
  • Finland's war dead, 1939–1945 299
  • Finland's war dead, 1914–1922 141
  1. A page of the Livre d’or of the French war dead, Paris
    Example: roll of the war dead
    War record Matti Sakarias Niemi

    Born 1911 in Hämeenkyrö; farmer. Died in 1943 during Finland's wars of 1939–1945; buried in Hämeenkyrö.

    Kansallisarkisto, via WarSampo (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Livre d’or of the French war dead, Paris
    Example: roll of the war dead
    War record Nestor Matinpoika Niemi

    Born 1896 in Sippola; farmer. Died in 1918 in Sippola, one of the dead of Finland's wars of 1914–1922.

    Kansallisarkisto, via Sotasurmasampo (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Livre d’or of the French war dead, Paris
    Example: roll of the war dead
    War record Artturi Niemi

    Born 1903 in Johannes; labourer. Died in 1941 during Finland's wars of 1939–1945; buried in Loviisa.

    Kansallisarkisto, via WarSampo (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 440 records for Niemi in Finland.

Counts: Kansallisarkisto, via WarSampo (CC BY 4.0) · Kansallisarkisto, via Sotasurmasampo (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Livre d’or of the war dead, Paris, Ministère des pensions, Archives nationales (CC0).

Australia19 records

19 records of the Niemi name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 12
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 7
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Kalle Niemi

    Arrived in Queensland in 1911 aboard the Orvieto, aged 21.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Jolo Niemi

    Arrived in Victoria in 1912 aboard the Cassel, aged 2.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Jenny Niemi

    Arrived in Victoria in 1905 aboard the Orontes, aged 18.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 19 records for Niemi in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Canada18 records

18 records of the Niemi name in Canada
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 11
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 2
  • Other Canadian records 5
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Aarne Alver Niemi

    Buried in 1980 at Union Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 63.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Hugo Niemi

    Died 1957; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.
  3. A Canadian First World War grave register card for a soldier who died of wounds in 1917
    Example: Canadian war grave register, 1917
    War record Harold John Niemi

    Died in service in 1945.

    Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada.

Showing 3 of 18 records for Niemi in Canada.

Counts: City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Niagara Falls. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Niagara Falls. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Canadian First World War circumstances-of-death register (scan by Scottgraham87 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).

Norway16 records

16 records of the Niemi name in Norway Norway's 1910 census
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Albinus Niemi

    Census of 1910: Oscarsgate, Vadsø; fisherman, born 1892 in Vadsø.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Jossa Niemi

    Census of 1910: Honningsvaag S, Kjelvik; farmhand, born 1832 in Finland.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  3. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Josefine Niemi

    Census of 1910: Høvik %Salttjern%, Nordvaranger; born 1870 in Nordvaranger.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)

Showing 3 of 16 records for Niemi in Norway.

Counts: Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

Netherlands1 record

1 record of the Niemi name in the Netherlands Dutch population registers
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Helga Marie Niemi

    In a population register.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0)

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

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