Find out how popular the last name Nischwitz is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Nischwitz.

Nischwitz, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Nischwitz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nischwitz in America

Nischwitz is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nischwitz surname appeared 111 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Nischwitz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nischwitz to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Nischwitz

The surname Nischwitz originates from the German region of Silesia, a historical province that is now divided between Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic. It is believed to have emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century.

Nischwitz is likely derived from the German word "Nisch," which means a niche or recess, and the suffix "-witz," which is a common ending for Slavic place names. This suggests that the name may have originated from a specific location or settlement where there was a distinctive niche or recess in the landscape.

The earliest recorded instance of the Nischwitz surname is found in the 1549 taxation records of the town of Breslau, now known as Wrocław in modern-day Poland. The entry lists a "Hans Nischwitz" as a resident of the town.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various church records and land registries across Silesia. One notable mention is in the 1678 baptismal record of the village of Neisse, where a "Johann Nischwitz" is recorded as the father of a newborn child.

During the 18th century, the Nischwitz family seems to have spread beyond Silesia, with members appearing in records from other parts of Germany and neighboring regions. In 1742, a "Friedrich Nischwitz" is listed as a merchant in the city of Leipzig, while a "Carl Nischwitz" is recorded as a landowner in the Prussian province of Pomerania in 1783.

One of the earliest notable figures with the Nischwitz surname was Johann Gottfried Nischwitz, a German theologian and author who lived from 1679 to 1737. He wrote several religious texts and served as a pastor in various churches in Silesia.

Another prominent individual was Gustav Nischwitz, a German artist and painter born in 1824 in the town of Breslau. He specialized in landscape and genre paintings, and his works were exhibited in various galleries across Germany and Europe.

In the 19th century, the name Nischwitz appears in connection with several military figures. Karl Nischwitz (1811-1892) was a Prussian general who fought in the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War. Rudolf Nischwitz (1856-1924) was a German naval officer and admiral who served in the Imperial German Navy during World War I.

Another notable individual was Max Nischwitz, a German architect born in 1866 in Silesia. He was known for his work on several public buildings and residences in Berlin and other cities across Germany in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nischwitz

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Nischwitz.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Nischwitz was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Nischwitz has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Nischwitz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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