Nimitz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany
Russia

The name Nimitz comes from the Russian word "Nemchin," which means German; the same word in Old Slavic was used to denote any foreigner. The name was likely first born in Russia by an immigrant from Germany. Nemchinov, or any variants of this name ending in "ov/ev" were patronymic surnames created by adding the suffix to the personal name.

Early Origins of the Nimitz family

The surname Nimitz was first found in Russia, where the name originated in early times.

Early History of the Nimitz family

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Nimitz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nemtsov, Numchuck, Niemec, Nemeth, Nimchuck, Nemec, Nemecek, Nemeth, Niemetz, Nimitz, Nemchin, Nemchinov, Nemcev and many more.

Early Notables of the Nimitz family

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Nimitz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nimitz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles H. Nimitz, who settled in South Carolina in 1847
Chs. Henry Nimitz, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1850
Charles Henry Nimitz, who arrived in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1850
Charles Henry Nimitz, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1850 1

Nimitz migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nimitz Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Maria Nimitz, who arrived in Quebec in 1896
Michael Nimitz, who settled in Quebec in 1896
Ilko Nimitz, who landed in Quebec in 1896

Contemporary Notables of the name Nimitz (post 1700) +

Jack Nimitz (1930-2009), American jazz baritone saxophonist
Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz (1885-1966), American commander of the Pacific fleet in World War II, eponym of the USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the lead ship of the supercarriers

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)