Niedermeier is a German surname. The name was initially used as a distinguishing name for a farmer (Meier) who had a farm lower (nieder) than the neighboring one(s). Variants are Niedermaier, Niedermair, Niedermayer, Niedermayr, Niedermeier, Niedermeir, Niedermeyer and Niedermeyr. These names are common to Austria and Bavaria.
Notable people with the surname Niedermeier include:
Georg Niedermeier, German football/soccer player
Notable people with the surname Niedermayer include:
Kurt Niedermayer, German football/soccer player
Oskar von Niedermayer, German general, professor and adventurer
Rob Niedermayer, Canadian ice hockey player (brother of Scott)
Scott Niedermayer, Canadian ice hockey player (brother of Rob)
Thomas Niedermayer, German industrialist, kidnapped and killed by the Provisional IRA
Notable people with the surname Niedermeyer include:
Helmut Niedermeyer (1926–2014), Austrian businessman
Helmut Niedermayr (1915–1985), Formula One driver
Gerhard Niedermayr, see Niedermayrite mineral
Louis Niedermeyer (1802–1861), Swiss-born French composer
Rob Niedermayer (born 1974), Canadian ice hockey player
Scott Niedermayer (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player
Oskar von Niedermayer (1885–1948) German general, professor and adventurer
Notable people with the surname Niedermair include:
John Niedermair (1893–1982, Naval architect
Roland Niedermair, luge athlete
