Explore the Family Name Nitzsche

The meaning of Nitzsche

1. East German (Silesia): from a Slavic-influenced (see 2 below) pet form of the personal name Nikolaus (see Nicholas). 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Nyča or Nyč: from a pet form of the personal name Nikol(a) (see Nicholas). Some characteristic forenames: German Horst, Heinz, Helmut, Jurgen, Monika.

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How common is the last name Nitzsche in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Nitzsche saw a slight increase in its prevalence from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 43,708th most popular name and rose up to being the 43,732nd by 2010, showing a marginal decrease of 0.05 in rank. However, the number of individuals carrying this last name increased by 6.02 percent during the same period, from 465 to 493, keeping the proportion per 100,000 people consistent at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,708	#43,732	-0.05%
Count	465	493	6.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nitzsche

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identities associated with the surname Nitzsche. A significant majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 95.27 percent in 2000 and slightly increasing to 95.74 percent in 2010. The presence of Hispanic ethnicity within the Nitzsche family also showed a slight increase from 2.80 percent to 2.84 percent over the decade. Individuals identifying with two or more races started appearing in 2010, making up 1.01 percent of those with the surname. There were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.27%	95.74%	0.49%
Hispanic	2.8%	2.84%	1.43%
Two or More Races	0%	1.01%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%