Nitz Surname
Approximately 9,816 people bear this surname
Nitz 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).
Nitz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,518 | 1:17,819 | 2,335 |
| United States | 3,552 | 1:102,044 | 11,276 |
| Brazil | 712 | 1:300,666 | 11,591 |
| Australia | 187 | 1:144,362 | 15,419 |
| Austria | 184 | 1:46,280 | 7,396 |
| Poland | 123 | 1:309,014 | 36,525 |
| Canada | 102 | 1:361,231 | 32,546 |
| Sweden | 85 | 1:115,844 | 8,286 |
| Denmark | 60 | 1:94,079 | 8,936 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 1:110,447 | 14,290 |
| Israel | 38 | 1:225,201 | 21,188 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| Italy | 32 | 1:1,911,146 | 87,725 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Tuvalu | 4 | 1:2,797 | 36 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 126 | 1:398,561 | 29,579 |
Nitz (259) may also be a first name.
Nitz 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).
Nitz Demographics
Average Nitz Salary in
United States
$46,715 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nitz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nitz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nitz is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nitz? popularity and diffusion
Nitz is the 52,178th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 742,415 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Nitz live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe. Nitz is also the 553,262nd most widely held first name globally It is held by 259 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 4,518 people, or 1 in 17,819. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Germany it is found in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.
Nitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nitz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,819 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nitz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Nitz are 19.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.23% registered with the political party.
The amount Nitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.28% less than the national average, earning R 49,248 per year; in United States they earn 8.26% more than the national average, earning $46,715 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.96% more than the national average, earning $50,162 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neitz | 89 | 1,392 | / |
| Nietz | 89 | 1,111 | / |
| Nitze | 89 | 836 | / |
| Noitz | 89 | 51 | / |
| Nitzh | 89 | 29 | / |
| Nitsz | 89 | 16 | / |
| Naitz | 89 | 15 | / |
| Hnitz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nuitz | 89 | 0 | / |
| Niz | 86 | 16,389 | / |
| Nitsze | 80 | 66 | / |
| Nietsz | 80 | 25 | / |
| Neitze | 80 | 14 | / |
| Naitze | 80 | 3 | / |
| Noistz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nietcz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngitzh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Noitze | 80 | 0 | / |
| Niez | 75 | 3,971 | / |
| Netz | 75 | 3,194 | / |
| Nutz | 75 | 2,533 | / |
| Naiz | 75 | 1,170 | / |
| Nuiz | 75 | 338 | / |
| Neiz | 75 | 336 | / |
| Nicz | 75 | 213 | / |
| Nits | 75 | 203 | / |
| Nytz | 75 | 87 | / |
| Noiz | 75 | 48 | / |
| Nütz | 75 | 35 | / |
| Gniz | 75 | 18 | / |
| Nätz | 75 | 11 | / |
| Nizs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nidz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nizz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nitc | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nijz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hniz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nniz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhtz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nizh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nitzsch | 73 | 27 | / |
| Naitzhe | 73 | 8 | / |
| Nitzshe | 73 | 6 | / |
| Neitzhe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nitzsche | 67 | 8,847 | / |
| Neutz | 67 | 558 | / |
| Neetz | 67 | 317 | / |
| Nitch | 67 | 299 | / |
| Nicze | 67 | 116 | / |
| Neitzsch | 67 | 105 | / |
| Nitse | 67 | 89 | / |
| Netze | 67 | 71 | / |
| Nietzsch | 67 | 63 | / |
| Niedz | 67 | 50 | / |
| Nettz | 67 | 34 | / |
| Niets | 67 | 23 | / |
| Nitts | 67 | 21 | / |
| Niecz | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nuits | 67 | 14 | / |
| Neits | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nitsh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Naits | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nitče | 67 | 4 | / |
| Naaiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuttz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nitce | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nhutz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nidzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuetz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noits | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hneiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niezs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnidz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nichz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niots | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nietc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njhtz | 67 | 1 | / |
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