Nesbett Surname
Approximately 170 people bear this surname
Nesbett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Nesbit.' There are several townships so called in County Durham and Northumberland, not to speak of Nesbit in Berwickshire Nearly all originated a surname.
William de Nesebit, Close Rolls, 18 Edward I.
Read More About This SurnameNesbett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 152 | 1:2,384,598 | 147,132 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Jamaica | 4 | 1:717,487 | 10,371 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 80 | 1:55,373 | 4,488 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 54 | 1:451,396 | 25,813 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 210 | 1:239,137 | 19,985 |
Nesbett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Nesbit.' There are several townships so called in County Durham and Northumberland, not to speak of Nesbit in Berwickshire Nearly all originated a surname.
William de Nesebit, Close Rolls, 18 Edward I.
Thomas de Nesbyt, temp. 1380: Historia Dunelmensis(Suit. Soc.), xlii.
1716. Married — Thomas Garbrand and Anne Nisbett: St. Antholin (London).
1780. — Colebrooke Nesbitt and Eliza Sneyd: St. George, Hanover Square.
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.
(English) belonging to Nesbit(t (Northumb.2; Durham), 13th cent. Nesebit, 14th cent. Nesbyt [the first element is rather Old English nœss, low ground = Dutch nes, low marshy ground, than Old English nœss, a headland- +O.E. bita, a small piece] Cp. Nisbet(t.
Two townships in Northumberland, and another in Durham, are so called, but the lands which gave name to the Scotch and Irish Nesbitts are in Berwickshire. B.L.G.
Parishes, &c., in cos. Roxburgh, Berwick, and Haddington. See Nesbitt.
Local: from the lands of Nisbet in Berwickshire. The family are descended from Philip de Nesbyth, temp. David I.
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Nesbett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nesbett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nesbett occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nesbett? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,321,499th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 42,867,917 people. Nesbett is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Nesbett live; 52 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 2,384,598. In The United States it is most frequent in: Alaska, where 7 percent are found, Connecticut, where 7 percent are found and Minnesota, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and Jamaica, where 2 percent are found.
Nesbett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Nesbett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Nesbett surname declined 28 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nesbett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (68%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Nesbett surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
Nesbett earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29% more than the national average, earning $55,661 USD per year.
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