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Early Origins of the Nimtz family

The surname Nimtz was first found in Silesia, where the name 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 and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Nimtz family

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Nimtz Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nimitz, Nimits, Nimitts, Nimittz and others.

Early Notables of the Nimtz family

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United States Nimtz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nimtz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Friedrich Nimtz, who arrived in New York, NY in 1869
  • Marie Nimtz, who settled in New York, NY in 1869

Contemporary Notables of the name Nimtz (post 1700) +

  • F. Jay Nimtz (1915-1990), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Indiana 3rd District, 1957-59; Defeated, 1958, 1960 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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