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 found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Nachtigall click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nachtigall? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nachtigall is the 100,387th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,548,565 people. The last name 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 surname Nachtigall is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 3,415 people, or 1 in 23,574. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 11 percent reside and Hesse, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Germany it exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Brazil, where 9 percent reside.

Nachtigall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nachtigall has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,552 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nachtigall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nachtigall are 12.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.93% being registered with the political 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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