Niftrik is a Dutch toponymic surname, derived from the village of Van Niftrik, meaning "from Niftrik."
The village of Niftrik, located in the municipality of Wijchen in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands, was first recorded in 1117 as Nifterka, with an unclear etymology. Historically a separate municipality until 1818, it later merged with Wijchen. The surname likely originated from individuals who migrated from this village, a common practice in Dutch naming traditions where the prefix "van" indicated origin from a specific place. Over time, the prefix was sometimes dropped, leading to forms like Niftrik, as well as variants such as Nifterick and Nifterik, along with the prefix-bearing counterparts Van Nifterick, Van Nifterik, and Van Niftrik.
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Sources: Wikipedia — Niftrik