Nitz

Nitz Meaning & Origin

About Nitz
The surname Nitz is of German origin and is derived from the given name Nikolaus, which is the German form of Nicholas. The name Nicholas itself comes from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Nitz can be interpreted to mean "son of Nicholas" or "descendant of Nicholas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nitz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nitz: 2,667
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,746
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.9

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nitz based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nitz is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NTS
🔊 Soundex
N032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 T S
🌐 IPA
/nɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nitz in Braille

Here's how to represent Nitz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nitz in braille

How to sign the name Nitz using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nitz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nitz in sign language

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