What does the last name Nemeth mean?

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What does the last name Nemeth mean?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The name nemeth comes from the Russian word "Nemchin," which means German; the same word in Old Slavic was used to denote any foreigner. The name was likely first born in Russia by an immigrant from Germany. Nemchinov, or any variants of this name ending in "ov/ev" were Patronymic surnames created by adding the suffix to the personal name.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nemtsov, Numchuck, Niemec, Nemeth, Nimchuck, Nemec, Nemecek, Nemeth, Niemetz, Nimitz, Nemchin, Nemchinov, Nemcev and many more.

First found in Russia, where the name originated in early times.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anastaz Nemecek, who arrived in Texas sometime between the years 1850-1906; as did Paul Nemec. Ilko Nimitz, his wife Maria and their children Hnat and Michael arrived in Quebec in 1896.