Naisbitt Surname

357,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,016 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Naisbitt Surname Definition:

NISBET, Nisbett, Nesbit, Nesbet: From the old barony of Nesbit in the parish of Edrom, Rerwickshire. William de Nesebite witnessed a confirmation of the town lands of Nesbite to the Priory of Coldingham by Patrick, first earl of Dunber (Raine, 116), Dominus Robert de Nesbit, miles, witnessed a charter by William de Horuirden to the Abbey of Kelso, c.

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Naisbitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6021:92,5559,925
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
Australia731:369,80430,692
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Wales81:386,81619,671
Denmark71:806,38843,211
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1761:138,49612,565
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Naisbitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

NISBET, Nisbett, Nesbit, Nesbet: From the old barony of Nesbit in the parish of Edrom, Rerwickshire. William de Nesebite witnessed a confirmation of the town lands of Nesbite to the Priory of Coldingham by Patrick, first earl of Dunber (Raine, 116), Dominus Robert de Nesbit, miles, witnessed a charter by William de Horuirden to the Abbey of Kelso, c. 1160—1200 (Kelso, 320), and Walter de Nesebyte resigned his rights in the manor of Nesebyte in 1255 (Bain, I, 2026). Jone de Nesbyt nd Thomas de Nesbyte, both of Berwickshire, rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 206,207), and several other Nisbets or Nesbits appear as charter witnesses in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Robert de Nesbit was one of the hostages for Berwickshire in 1340, Philip of Nesbit of that Ilk acted as sheriff in 1493 (Home, 21, 26), and Thomas of Nisbet was prior of Coldingham from 1446-56. John Nechisbet, vestiarius, was burgess of Glasgow in 1649 (Inquis., 3503). The name was carried to Sweden in the sixteenth century, and there are many descendants of these settlers now existing in the country. One of the best known of the name was Alexander Nisbet (1657-1725), the heraldic writer. Neisbit 1468, Nesbeth 1574, Nesbut 1450, Nesbuth 1452, Nesbyth 1360, Neisbayt 1574, Nesebite 1139, Nesebith 1368, Nesebeht 1498, Nesebyte 1255, Nesdret 1544, Nezebet 1507, Nezebeth 1537, Nisbert 1554, Nisbite 1616, Nizbet 1655, Nysbet 1546, Nysbit 1467, Nyzbet 1660. James Nesbit, the translator of the New Testament into Scots, spells his name Neisbit, Neisbitt, and Nesbeit. See also East-Nisbet.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Parishes, &c., in cos. Roxburgh, Berwick, and Haddington. See Nesbitt.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local: from the lands of Nisbet in Berwickshire. The family are descended from Philip de Nesbyth, temp. David I.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Naisbitt Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Naisbitt Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Naisbitt is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naisbitt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 357,252nd most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 7,172,781 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Naisbitt are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

Naisbitt is most numerous in England, where it is held by 602 people, or 1 in 92,555. In England it is most common in: Durham, where 28 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 16 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Outside of England this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Naisbitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Naisbitt has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Naisbitt surname grew 342 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,124 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Naisbitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Naisbitt last name are 7.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.69% being registered with the party.

The amount Naisbitt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 144.94% more than the national average, earning R 582,060 per year; in United States they earn 6.62% less than the national average, earning $40,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $53,216 CAD per year.

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Naibei7110,940/
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Naibich674/
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Nisvett672/
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Neibeit670/
Neasbet670/
Nexbitt670/
Nesbiet670/
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