Nijhuis Explained

Nijhuis is a Dutch toponymic surname. It is a form of Nieuwenhuis ("new house") originating in the Twente region of Overijssel.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Alfred Nijhuis (born 1966), Dutch football defender
• Bas Nijhuis (born 1977), Dutch football referee
• Jos Nijhuis (born 1957), Dutch businessman, CEO of Schiphol Group 2009  - 2018
• Michelle Nijhuis (born 1974), American science journalist
• Moniek Nijhuis (born 1988), Dutch breaststroke swimmer
• Rudi Nijhuis (born c. 1950), drummer in the band Teach-In
• Thijmen Nijhuis (born 1998), Dutch football goalkeeper
• Thijs Nijhuis (born 1992), Dutch-born Danish long-distance runner

See also

• Nijenhuis, Niehues, Nienhuis, different forms of the same surname
• Ryan Nyhuis (born 1996), Australian rules footballer
• Albert Neuhuys (1844–1914), Dutch painter
• (1854–1914), Dutch playwright

References

1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=nijhuis&gba_naam=Nijhuis&nfd_naam=Nijhuis&operator=cn&taal= Nijhuis