Nimitz Surname

902,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Nimitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nimitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2491:1,455,65899,719
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Israel121:713,13647,700
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Nimitz (106) may also be a first name.

Nimitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nimitz occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nimitz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 902,012th most prevalent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 24,620,088 people. The last name Nimitz occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Nimitz are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 915,176th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 106 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 249 people, or 1 in 1,455,658. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 37 percent are found, California, where 17 percent are found and Virginia, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 6 percent are found and Israel, where 4 percent are found.

Nimitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nimitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nimitz surname rose 1,038 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nimitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nimitz last name are 2.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.06% being registered with the political party.

Nimitz earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning $46,451 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nimietz9251/
Neimitz927/
Nimiz917/
Niemietz86956/
Niemeitz8628/
Nemitz834,614/
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Nimits8310/
Numitz833/
Niemetz77667/
Neumitz7752/
Neimetz7725/
Nehmitz7724/
Niemits779/
Niemicz776/
Naimits774/
Niemiez774/
Nejmitz772/
Naymitz771/
Nemietz771/
Nimmetz770/
Nimez73315/
Nemiz73129/
Nimic7322/
Numiz735/
Nimić731/
Niemiecz7116/
Nhiemetz717/
Niemeicz713/
Nemetz672,978/
Niemic67119/
Nimets6761/
Nemits6742/
Nehmiz6735/
Niemez6721/
Nimich6720/
Nemizs678/
Nimiec677/
Němetz677/
Neimic674/
Németz671/
Numetz671/
Nemitc671/
Nhumiz671/
Nemizh671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nimitz
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