Family name Ничке (Nitschke 
, Ничке 
) , globally, is a common surname. The cognomen Ничке is habitual in Germany, where it is quite a common surname, Namibia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Australia. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Germany, the United States, and Australia. Much less frequently, Ничке is the forename as well as the last name.