Nitsch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The Nitsch surname comes from a popular Silesian short form of the personal name Nikolaus.

Early Origins of the Nitsch family

The surname Nitsch was first found in Bohemia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Nitsch family

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Nitsch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Neitsche, Nietzsche, Nietsche, Nitsche, Nitche and many more.

Early Notables of the Nitsch family

During this early period, notable bearers of the name Nitsch included

Nitsche of Bohemia

Nitsch migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nitsch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anna Maria Nitsch, who landed in New York, NY in 1749 1

Nitsch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anastasia Nitsch, who arrived in America in 1853 1
Herman Nitsch, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1866
Mathilde Nitsch, who settled in New York, NY in 1869

Contemporary Notables of the name Nitsch (post 1700) +

Paul Nitsch, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1960 2
John Nitsch, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1964 2
Jennifer Nitsch (1966-2004), German television actress
Hermann Nitsch (1938-2022), Austrian avant-garde artist who worked in experimental and multimedia modes
Herbert Nitsch (b. 1970), Austrian free-diver who has held world records in all of the eight apnea free-diving disciplines

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html