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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsNémeth, Német, Němec, Nemec, Němeček, Niemczyk, Niemec, Niemiec, Nemetz, Nemitz, Nemcek, Nemechek, Nimtz, Nemchik, Niemitz, Němcová, Nemcová, Nemchinov, Nemchinova
Meaning & History
Derived from Russian немчин (nemchin) meaning "German", of Slavic origin. This surname was borne by Chester W. Nimitz (1885-1966), a fleet admiral of the United States Navy during World War II.