Nitz Surname

52,178th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,816 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Tuvalu

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,5181:17,8192,335
United States3,5521:102,04411,276
Brazil7121:300,66611,591
Australia1871:144,36215,419
Austria1841:46,2807,396
Poland1231:309,01436,525
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Sweden851:115,8448,286
Denmark601:94,0798,936
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Israel381:225,20121,188
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Italy321:1,911,14687,725
Switzerland281:293,31823,433
India171:45,121,493474,784
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
France101:6,642,272293,169
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
England81:6,964,757184,742
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Tuvalu41:2,79736
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

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).

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

Nitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nitz has its highest incidence in Germany. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 52,178th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 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 common first name on earth. It is borne by 259 people.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 4,518 people, or 1 in 17,819. In Germany Nitz is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent live and Brandenburg, where 12 percent live. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Nitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nitz last name rose 2,819 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nitz surname are 19.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.23% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neitz891,392/
Nietz891,111/
Nitze89836/
Noitz8951/
Nitzh8929/
Nitsz8916/
Naitz8915/
Hnitz891/
Nuitz890/
Niz8616,389/
Nitsze8066/
Nietsz8025/
Neitze8014/
Naitze803/
Noistz802/
Nietcz801/
Ngitzh801/
Noitze800/
Niez753,971/
Netz753,194/
Nutz752,533/
Naiz751,170/
Nuiz75338/
Neiz75336/
Nicz75213/
Nits75203/
Nytz7587/
Noiz7548/
Nütz7535/
Gniz7518/
Nätz7511/
Nizs754/
Nidz754/
Nizz753/
Nitc753/
Nijz752/
Hniz752/
Nniz751/
Nhtz751/
Nizh751/
Nitzsch7327/
Naitzhe738/
Nitzshe736/
Neitzhe735/
Nitzsche678,847/
Neutz67558/
Neetz67317/
Nitch67299/
Nicze67116/
Neitzsch67105/
Nitse6789/
Netze6771/
Nietzsch6763/
Niedz6750/
Nettz6734/
Niets6723/
Nitts6721/
Niecz6720/
Nuits6714/
Neits6710/
Nitsh676/
Naits674/
Nitče674/
Naaiz672/
Nuttz672/
Nitce672/
Nhutz671/
Nidzs671/
Nuetz671/
Noits671/
Hneiz671/
Niezs671/
Gnidz671/
Nichz671/
Niots671/
Nietc671/
Njhtz671/

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