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

Nitzel, 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 Nitzel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nitzel in America

Nitzel is the 49268th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nitzel surname appeared 427 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 Nitzel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nitzel 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 Nitzel

The surname Nitzel is of German origin, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Nitzel," which means "small, insignificant person" or "dwarf." This name likely originated as a nickname or descriptive term for someone of short stature or small build.

The name Nitzel was initially found in various regions of Germany, particularly in the southern and western parts of the country. Some of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in historical documents and records from areas such as Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, and the Rhineland.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Nitzel was Hans Nitzel, a German farmer who lived in the village of Büdesheim, near Mainz, in the early 17th century. Records indicate that he was born around 1590 and lived until approximately 1650.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the surname Nitzel was Johann Georg Nitzel, a German composer and organist who was born in Hesse in 1717 and died in 1793. He was known for his contributions to church music and organ works.

Another prominent individual with the Nitzel surname was Carl Friedrich Nitzel, a German painter and lithographer who lived from 1783 to 1858. He is known for his landscapes and urban scenes depicting various German cities and towns.

During the 19th century, the Nitzel surname appeared in several historical records and documents across different regions of Germany. One example is Johann Nitzel, a blacksmith who lived in the town of Schönau, in the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg, in the mid-1800s.

Towards the end of the 19th century, a notable figure with the Nitzel surname was August Nitzel, a German violinist and composer who was born in 1860 and died in 1935. He was renowned for his virtuosity on the violin and composed several works for the instrument.

As the Nitzel surname spread beyond Germany, it also found its way to other parts of Europe and eventually to other continents through immigration. However, the earliest records and documented instances of the name remain rooted in the German regions, reflecting its Germanic linguistic origins and historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nitzel

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

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

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