Negus Surname

73,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,650 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Negus Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Doubtless from some local name ending in -house; compare Kirkus, Loftus, Bacchus, &c. The beverage so named took its title from Colonel Francis Negus, who 'mixed' it in Queen Anne's reign; v.

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Negus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia2,8981:33,6603,918
England1,4011:39,7705,134
United States1,1951:303,31327,913
Australia4781:56,4766,885
Canada2781:132,53813,752
Israel2051:41,7455,676
South Africa671:808,62254,680
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Romania101:2,007,78754,092
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belize11:355,4743,977
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8461:28,8123,895
Wales81:196,0527,186
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4951:101,45210,276

The alternate forms: Negüs (5), Neguş (2), Neguș (1) & Négus (1) are calculated separately.

Negus (1,707) may also be a first name.

Negus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Doubtless from some local name ending in -house; compare Kirkus, Loftus, Bacchus, &c. The beverage so named took its title from Colonel Francis Negus, who 'mixed' it in Queen Anne's reign; v. Life of Dryden (Malone). Notes and Queries, Second Series, v. 324, records several Neguses in the neighbourhood of Norwich; v. Skeat.

1598. William Negose, of London: Register of the University of Oxford.

1636- Buried — Thomas Neegoose: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1671. Baptised — Mary, d. John Negus: ibid.

1685. William Negus: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1697. Baptised — John, s. of Peter Nyhouse: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1707. — Ursula, d. of John Negus, a barber on College Hill: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English), found in 1598 as Negose and in 1636 as Neegoose, apparently represents the O.Angl. (with ge- unpalatalized) néah- gehúsa, ‘neighbour’ [néah, nigh + gehúsa, housemate] Colonel Negus, the concoctor of the drink so called, was of East-Anglian family.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A probable corruption of some local name ending in house. According to Malone, the mixture bearing this name was invented in the reign of Queen Anne, by Colonel Negus. Richardson. NEIGHBOUR. The social relation. The French have their Voisins, and the Germans their Nieburhs.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Prom Nicks for Nicholas; or corrupted from a local ending in "house." According to Malone, the mixture bearing this name was invented in the reign of Queen Anne, by Colonel Negus.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the German, Niegisch, Nikish; from the French, Nicaise; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Several of the bailiffs of Godmanchester, Hunts, last century, bore the name of Negus (Fox's "Godmanchester").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Negus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Negus (Russian: Негус) is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Negüs, Neguş, Neguș or Négus. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Negus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 73,986th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,095,872 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 45 percent of Negus reside; 44 percent reside in East Africa and 44 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Negus is also the 185,927th most frequently held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,707 people.

The surname Negus is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 2,898 people, or 1 in 33,660. Apart from Ethiopia this surname exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Negus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Negus has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Negus surname expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 241 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Negus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Negus last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Negus are 22.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.15% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Negus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.4% more than the national average, earning R 359,784 per year; in United States they earn 5.42% more than the national average, earning $45,486 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.56% more than the national average, earning $49,960 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Negüs935/
Neguş932/
Neguș931/
Négus931/
Neguse9119,986/
Neagus9177/
Neigus916/
Negush912/
Neguss912/
Neygus911/
Neegus910/
Neugus910/
Negu89397/
Negusse8310,690/
Neigaus838/
Niegous834/
Negutse832/
Negushe832/
Neghuse831/
Neuhgus831/
Neygaus831/
Neugaus831/
Negusdj831/
Neagu8055,760/
Nigus8017,358/
Negut802,483/
Negou801,167/
Nagus80476/
Neguț80225/
Nogus8071/
Negos8069/
Ngegu8049/
Negau8037/
Neguc8015/
Nygus8010/
Nnegu804/
Nehgu803/
Neguh801/
Neghu801/
Neggusse773/
Negousse771/
Neighaus770/
Niguse7385,200/
Niegos731,351/
Nhengu731,073/
Neagos73361/
Neguch73332/
Negueu73139/
Neigut7364/
Naigus7335/
Ngehgu7331/
Niguss7325/
Negosh7318/
Nagush7315/
Naghus7312/
Neguhe7310/
Negheu739/
Negaud738/
Neigos737/
Nogaus737/
Negutt736/
Negucz736/
Nniegu734/
Niegou733/
Ngeguh733/
Nagous733/
Neghui732/
Neugou732/
Nagusz732/
Nagaus731/
Nigush731/
Negout731/
Nehgou731/
N'Egou731/
Gnegou731/
Gnigus731/
Nyguse731/
Neggou731/
Naggus730/
Neighouse710/
Nigusse6744,162/
Nigu67181/
Niegosz6762/
Neghosh6748/
Nagusch6735/
Nigudse6710/
Nígu674/
Nighaus673/
Neigauz673/
Neygauz672/
Njgu672/
Neghoud672/
Neagoes671/
Neighut671/
Nigauss671/
Negó671/
Noghush671/
Negheue671/
Neingou671/
Neangou671/
Ngehguh671/
Nigause671/
Nigguse671/
Nygu671/
Nhgu671/

Negus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Negus in the Russian language
Негусnegus-

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