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

Nitsche, 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 Nitsche surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nitsche in America

Nitsche is the 33731st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nitsche surname appeared 675 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 Nitsche.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nitsche 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 Nitsche

The surname Nitsche is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Germanic word "nitta," which means "vigor" or "fiery one." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname for someone with a passionate or lively personality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Nitsche surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. This suggests that the name was prevalent in that region during the medieval period.

In the 15th century, the surname Nitsche appeared in various records from the city of Nuremberg, which was a major center of trade and commerce in the Holy Roman Empire. This indicates that the name had spread to urban areas and may have been associated with merchant or artisan families.

The Nitsche surname can also be traced back to the village of Nitschau (now Nieciszów) in the historical region of Silesia, which was part of the Kingdom of Prussia in the 18th century. This village's name is likely derived from the same Germanic root as the surname, suggesting a possible connection between the place and the family name.

One notable figure with the Nitsche surname was Johann Melchior Nitsche (1676-1737), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor at the University of Leipzig. Another was Georg Samuel Nitsche (1760-1813), a German theologian and writer who published works on religious education.

In the 19th century, Friedrich August Nitsche (1818-1898) was a German composer and music teacher who contributed to the development of choral music in his home region of Saxony.

More recently, Hans Nitsche (1900-1976) was a German-American architect and urban planner who worked on several prominent projects in New York City, including the United Nations Headquarters complex.

It's worth noting that variations of the Nitsche surname, such as Nitzsche and Nitzschke, have also been documented throughout history, reflecting regional spelling differences or changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nitsche

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

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 Nitsche 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 Nitsche 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 Nitsche was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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