How common is the surname Nitschke?

1,293 people in the United States had the surname Nitschke in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 238,782 Americans. It ranked 20,512th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Nitschke?

Philip Nitschke, Australian doctor, followed by Ray Nitschke.

Where is the surname Nitschke most common?

Wikidata records people named Nitschke in Australia and the United States.

Is the surname Nitschke getting more or less common?

More common. 1,278 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,293 in 2010, up 1.2%.

The surname Nitschke

A surname, carried by 1,293 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex N320

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Nitschke is more common than 87.4% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,293 people named Nitschke in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 238,782 Americans. That is up 1.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,278.

#20,512

rank among US surnames

1,293

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+1.2%

change since 2000 (was #19,537)

Who is named Nitschke

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

97% of people named Nitschke identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.3% as two or more races and 1.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 97%
Two or more races 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Nitschkes

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Philip Nitschke
Australian doctor, born 1947
Ray Nitschke
American football player (1936-1998)

Notable Nitschkes come mostly from Australia (1) and the United States (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Nitschke?: 1,293 people in the United States had the surname Nitschke in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 238,782 Americans. It ranked 20,512th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Nitschke?: In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Nitschke identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.3% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Nitschke?: Philip Nitschke, Australian doctor, followed by Ray Nitschke.
Where is the surname Nitschke most common?: Wikidata records people named Nitschke in Australia and the United States.
Is the surname Nitschke getting more or less common?: More common. 1,278 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,293 in 2010, up 1.2%.