Nitsche Surname

30,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Nitsche 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).

Nitsche Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany14,1571:5,687686
United States1,0461:346,51931,114
Brazil6511:328,83912,663
Austria4121:20,6693,223
Poland2221:171,21123,713
Czechia1501:70,89011,910
Argentina901:474,92735,376
Switzerland761:108,06511,329
England741:752,94741,527
Netherlands601:281,45334,544
Canada571:646,41452,764
France421:1,581,493147,826
Chile351:503,32812,866
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Denmark321:176,39714,920
Australia311:870,82953,581
Paraguay281:258,4554,403
Venezuela261:1,161,69516,759
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Norway111:467,48139,375
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Croatia51:845,72148,179
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Jordan31:2,947,47921,051
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Nitsche 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

Nitsche Last Name Facts

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

Nitsche has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nitsche? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nitsche is the 30,807th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 420,371 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Nitsche live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 14,157 people, or 1 in 5,687. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent are found, Saxony, where 15 percent are found and Bavaria, where 12 percent are found. Other than Germany it occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Nitsche Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nitsche has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,773 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nitsche Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nitsche surname are 12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.77% registered with the political party.

The amount Nitsche earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.34% less than the national average, earning 220,310 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 574.53% more than the national average, earning R 1,602,950 per year; in United States they earn 15.86% more than the national average, earning $49,992 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.21% less than the national average, earning $46,600 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nitzsche938,847/
Nietsche93329/
Nitscher9321/
Nittsche9320/
Nitschie933/
Nitsches932/
Nistsche932/
Nitshche931/
Nitssche931/
Nitcsche930/
Neitsche930/
Nitche92113/
Nitshe9228/
Nitsce921/
Nietzsche88137/
Nittscher8845/
Neitscher8818/
Nietschei884/
Nietschey881/
Nitcher86348/
Nitchey8620/
Nitschi8618/
Nitzshe866/
Nitches863/
Netsche862/
Nistche862/
Ngitshe861/
Nitchei861/
Nitchee861/
Nitshce861/
Nitchhe860/
Niche83910/
Nisce83129/
Nitse8389/
Nitce832/
Nitscheová8259/
Nätscher80203/
Nützsche8019/
Nitschio809/
Nitzsché804/
Nittsshe802/
Nietschy802/
Nietschi801/
Netschei801/
Ngetsche801/
Nitschai801/
Nidtschi801/
Niczsche801/
Nitsehet801/
Nitcheat801/
Nichea771,038/
Nioche77293/
Hniche77171/
Nichey77143/
Nichei77137/
Nitsze7766/
Ngitse7743/
Nitset7737/
Naiche7733/
Netshe7713/
Nitchy7710/
Nichee779/
Neiche778/
Nniche775/
Nicshe774/
Niscey772/
Nitser772/
Nitchi771/
Nithce771/
Nitsha771/
Nitshi771/
Netche771/
Ngiche771/
Nizche771/
Nidche771/
Nistzches751/
Nice7319,099/
Netcher71169/
Nitchai7194/
Ngitshi7141/
Netschi7122/
Gnitchi7120/
Naitece7120/
Netchey7116/
Naitzhe718/
Neitzhe715/
Nitsehy712/
Nuitchi712/
Naitcea711/
Nitchiy711/
Ngnitse711/
Nicheah711/
Nitchoi711/
Gnetche711/
Netshet711/
Ngetshe711/
Nitchit711/
Neichey710/
Nitchis710/
Netsher710/
Niece671,420/
Neice67866/
Nitze67836/
Neche67823/
Nichi67694/
Nitsa67640/
Noice67487/
Nitchaya67272/
Nutse67210/
Nicea67145/
Nicey67126/
Nicze67116/
Netse6770/
Nisci6750/
Ngnetche6740/
Nitsi6739/
Nichy6730/
Nitcy6730/
Nesce6730/
Naice6722/
Nyche6718/
Nicie6716/
Nuice6715/
Nytse6714/
Netschay6712/
Nicee675/
Gnuitchi675/
Ngnitchi675/
Nitsy674/
Nitče674/
Nicce673/
Netschaj672/
Neichhei671/
Neisscie671/
Nicse671/
Néche671/
Nishtchi671/
Nättcher671/
Hnice671/
Nizhe671/
Nietcsha670/

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