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) is found most in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms: Nitšch. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nitsch? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 43,992nd most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 617,066 people. Nitsch occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Nitsch are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name on earth. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 8,678 people, or 1 in 9,277. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent reside, Bavaria, where 11 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Austria, where 6 percent reside.

Nitsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nitsch has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,977 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nitsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nitsch last name are 22.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.11% being registered to vote for the 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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