Nitsche History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

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

Early Origins of the Nitsche family

The surname Nitsche 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 Nitsche family

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Nitsche Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Nitsche family

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

Nitsche of Bohemia

Nitsche migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nitsche Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Anna M. Nitsche, who settled in New York, NY in 1749

Nitsche Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Nitsche, who arrived in America in 1804
Ernst Nitsche, who settled in New York, NY in 1851
Herman K Nitsche, who arrived in Texas in 1869 1
Mr. Oswald Nitsche, aged 33, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Dania", heading to Ilinois 2

Historic Events for the Nitsche family +

Bismarck

Paul Nitsche (1909-1941), German Obermechaniker (A) who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3

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)
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2069
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details