Nitsch Surname

43,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,810 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Nitsch Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Nizo or Nitho, pet forms of names beginning with Neid (envy), as Nidolf and Nidmar; descendant of Nitz, a pet form of Nikolitsch (people's victory).

Nitsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8,6781:9,2771,163
United States1,1931:303,82127,953
Austria7611:11,1901,555
Brazil1651:1,297,42044,380
Poland1611:236,07930,273
France1331:499,41969,818
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Hungary911:107,87110,330
England911:612,28636,401
Guatemala821:196,1303,786
Switzerland621:132,46613,073
Czechia461:231,16232,089
Mexico441:2,821,05022,257
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Italy221:2,779,84997,128
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Greece161:692,48777,522
Slovakia161:333,52846,365
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Sweden131:757,44356,422
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

The alternate forms: Nitšch (1) are calculated separately.

Nitsch (10) may also be a first name.

Nitsch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Nizo or Nitho, pet forms of names beginning with Neid (envy), as Nidolf and Nidmar; descendant of Nitz, a pet form of Nikolitsch (people's victory).

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

Nitsch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nitsch (Arabic: نيتش) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Nitšch. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nitsch? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 43,992nd most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 617,066 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Nitsch live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe. Nitsch is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 10 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 8,678 people, or 1 in 9,277. In Germany Nitsch is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent are found, Bavaria, where 11 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent are found. Barring Germany it is found in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Austria, where 6 percent are found.

Nitsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nitsch has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nitsch last name rose 3,977 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nitsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nitsch last name are 22.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.11% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nitsch earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $44,639 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.27% more than the national average, earning $60,249 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nitšch941/
Nietsch921,357/
Neitsch92872/
Nitzsch9227/
Naitsch922/
Nitch91299/
Nitsh916/
Nitzsche868,847/
Neitzsch86105/
Nietzsch8663/
Nittsche8620/
Nistsche862/
Nitshche861/
Nitssche861/
Neitsche860/
Netsch83772/
Nutsch83544/
Neitch83170/
Nitche83113/
Nytsch8353/
Nitshe8328/
Nätsch8327/
Nistch836/
Neitsh832/
Naitch832/
Nitsce831/
Nitsht831/
Nidtch830/
Nich801,591/
Nits80203/
Nitschová80124/
Nitc803/
Nitschova802/
Neutsch77130/
Netzsch7769/
Nejtsch7711/
Nitzshe776/
Netsche772/
Nistche772/
Naidtch771/
Nettsch771/
Neidsch771/
Nitshce771/
Nitchhe770/
Naich734,353/
Niche73910/
Hnich73370/
Nuich73147/
Neich7392/
Nitse7389/
Nytch7352/
Nisci7350/
Nitzh7329/
Niets7323/
Nitts7321/
Netch7318/
Nitsz7316/
Nuits7314/
Neits7310/
Nichs737/
Nioch736/
Netsh735/
Naits734/
Ngich733/
Nitce732/
Noich732/
Nietc731/
Nnich731/
Noits731/
Nidch731/
Nichz731/
Niots731/
Neutzsch7173/
Nittsshe712/
Niczsche711/
Nitsehet711/
Nic672,783/
Neijts67222/
Hniche67171/
Noites67144/
Nuijts67115/
Niszcz6783/
Nitsze6766/
Nichts6745/
Naites6739/
Naiche6733/
Nietsz6725/
Hőnich6721/
Neites6719/
Hneich6717/
Netshe6713/
Hnaich6710/
Neiche678/
Netschová675/
Nniche675/
Nichds674/
Nistås674/
Neists672/
Netschova672/
Nithce671/
Netche671/
Ngitzh671/
Naaich671/
Nizche671/
Nietcz671/
Nidche671/
Ngetch671/
Naizsh671/
Nidcht671/
Niescz670/
Neztch670/

Nitsch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nitsch in the Arabic language
نيتشnytsh-

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