Naughty Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Naughty Surname Definition:

An Aberdeenshire surname, probably of local origin from Nochty in strath Don. John Nachty, witness in Aberdeen, 1450 (REA., II, p. 296). Alexander Nathy was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1466, and Andrew Nathty in 1471 (NSCM., I, p. 9, 22).

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Naughty Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Naughty (799) may also be a first name.

Naughty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Aberdeenshire surname, probably of local origin from Nochty in strath Don. John Nachty, witness in Aberdeen, 1450 (REA., II, p. 296). Alexander Nathy was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1466, and Andrew Nathty in 1471 (NSCM., I, p. 9, 22). Alexander Nachti, juror on assize in Aberdeen, 1480, appears as Alexander Nathty, citizen there, 1493 (CRA., p. 410, 48). John Nauchty, notary public in diocese of Brechin, 1513 (SCM., IV, p. 12; REB., II, 170). Walter Nawthy was presented to the parish church of Barre in the diocese of St. Andrews, 1533 (RAA., II, 783). Henry Nauchtie was burgess of Kirkwall, Orkney, 1567 (RPC., I, p. 517), and William Nauchtie was servant to Patrick Maule of Panmure, 1576 (Panmure, II, 315). Mr. Andro Naughtie was minister at Stow, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 133), James Naughtie, miller at Gilcolmstone, 1777 (Aberdeen CR.), and Alexander Naughty was resident in Keith, 1792 (Moray). By some this name is considered to be a form of Naughton, which see, but local origin seems more probable See Nachtyson. Nauchti 1513.

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

Average Naughty Salary in
England

£20,020

Per year
Rank:
81,433 of 88,641
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
4.34086E-5
Rank: 85,783 of 88,641
Percentage of national average salary:
74.21%
Sample size: 5 (2014)

Average Salary in
England

£26,976

Per year
Per month:
£2,248
Per week:
£500
Per day:
£74

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Naughty Last Name Facts

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

Naughty is found most in Canada. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Naughty? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,228,735th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name Naughty is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Naughty live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. Naughty is also the 289,538th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 799 people.

It is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 1,754,552. In Canada Naughty is most frequent in: British Columbia, where 90 percent are found and Ontario, where 10 percent are found. Beside Canada this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 30 percent are found and Israel, where 11 percent are found.

Naughty Last Name Statistics demography

Naughty earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 26.24% more than the national average, earning $62,719 CAD per year.

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