Scottish: shortened form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Naois see McNeice . Altered form of German Nisch from a pet form of the personal name Nikolaus (see Nicholas ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Nish family from?
You can see how Nish families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nish family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nish families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there were 3 Nish families living in New York. This was about 60% of all the recorded Nish's in USA. New York had the highest population of Nish families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Nish surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nish. 28% of Nish men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Nish women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nish were Foreman and Teacher. .
Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Nish life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Nish in 1961 was 51, and 57 in 2004.