Niit (surname)
Niit is an Estonian surname meaning both a type of mesophyte grassland (a meadow or hayfield) and thread.
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Estonian |
| Meaning | mesophyte grassland (meadow or hayfield), thread |
| Region of origin | Estonia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Aas, Aasmaa, Aru, Heinmaa, Karjamaa, Rohumaa, Luht, Põld, Põldmaa, Põllu, Nurm, Nurme |
As of 1 January 2021, 158 men and 182 women in Estonia bear the surname Niit. Niit is ranked as the 431st most common surname for men in Estonia, and 393rd for women.[1] The surname Niit is most common in Saare County, where 24.41 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.[1]
Notable people bearing the surname Niit include:
- Ellen Niit (1928–2016), children's writer, poet and translator
- Eva-Maria Niit (born 2002), footballer
- Heldur Niit (1928–2010), folklorist and literary scholar
- Malle Niit (born 1938), medical scientist, pediatrician and hygienist
- Marek Niit (born 1987), sprinter
- Toomas Niit (1953–2020), psychologist
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