Researching Johann Naumann
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 10 people with the Naumann surname? In that year Naumann was ranked number 3569 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Johann means "God's gracious gift" and is of German origin.
Records of Johann Naumann on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Johann Naumann and the Naumann Genealogy
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Some Famous People called Johann Naumann
Johann Friedrich Naumann
Johann Friedrich Naumann (14 February 1780 – 15 August 1857) was a German scientist, engraver, and editor. He is regarded as the founder of scientific ornithology in Europe. He published The Natural History of German Birds (1820–1844) and The Eggs of German Birds (1818–1828). His father Johann Andreas Naumann (1744–1826) was a naturalist, and his brother Carl Andreas Naumann (1786–1854) was also an ornithologist.
The German ornithological society named its journal Naumannia. The lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) is also named for him.
Source: Johann Friedrich Naumann, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Naumann
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Naiman Nannini Nannoni Nauman Nayman Neenan Nehman Neiman Neuman Neumann Newenham Newingham Newman Newmann Newmen Newmon Newnam Newnan Newnham Neyman Nieman Niemann Nighman Nimon Nineham Ninham Noonan Nuemann Nuimann Numann Nunan Nyman





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