Nachtigall Surname

100,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,706 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Nachtigall Surname Definition:

(German) One with the qualities of a nightingale; dweller at the sign of the nightingale.

Nachtigall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,4151:23,5743,124
United States4811:753,55358,836
Brazil4351:492,12518,578
Canada1941:189,92618,713
Czechia411:259,35334,723
Austria401:212,88626,249
Poland241:1,583,69889,279
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
England71:7,959,723202,100
Norway61:857,04855,549
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Nachtigall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One with the qualities of a nightingale; dweller at the sign of the nightingale.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Nachtigall Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nachtigall Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Nachtigall is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nachtigall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 100,387th most frequent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,548,565 people. Nachtigall is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Nachtigall reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 3,415 people, or 1 in 23,574. In Germany Nachtigall is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 11 percent are found and Hesse, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.

Nachtigall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nachtigall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nachtigall last name increased 1,552 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nachtigall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nachtigall last name are 12.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.93% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nachtigall earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 36.57% more than the national average, earning 472,649 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.3% more than the national average, earning $52,773 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.65% less than the national average, earning $46,377 CAD per year.

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