Nevett Surname

504,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Nevett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Knyvet.' I cannot identify the spot, but the corruption to Nevett and Nevitt is perfectly clear, although it did not commonly occur till the 17th century.

Mathew de Knyvet, Nottinghamshire, 1273.

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Nevett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3321:167,82515,507
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Canada591:624,50251,218
Australia471:574,37741,856
Venezuela271:1,118,67016,331
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Wales131:238,04114,239
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Jersey31:33,0674,675
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1431:170,45714,424
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

Nevett (16) may also be a first name.

Nevett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Knyvet.' I cannot identify the spot, but the corruption to Nevett and Nevitt is perfectly clear, although it did not commonly occur till the 17th century.

Mathew de Knyvet, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey Knifet, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Alex, de Knyft, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Thomas de Knyvet, Essex, ibid.

1583. Married — Henry Knevit and Frances Elsin: St. Antholin (London).

1634. Baptised — Ann, d. Edward Nevit: ibid.

1635. — Mary, d. Edward Nevet: ibid.

1782. Married — John Nevitt and Mary Lovett: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

1 for Knevett, Knyvett, q.v.

2 apparently also = Neve (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -e)t.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

William Nevvet, Normandy 1180-95; Ralph Nivet 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Nevett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nevett is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nevett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 504,389th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 11,194,387 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Nevett reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles. Nevett is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently occurring forename on earth, borne by 16 people.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 332 people, or 1 in 167,825. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 12 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 10 percent live. Excluding England it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Nevett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nevett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Nevett last name rose 232 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 184 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nevett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nevett surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% registered with the political party.

The amount Nevett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.03% more than the national average, earning R 377,904 per year; in United States they earn 26.59% less than the national average, earning $31,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.18% more than the national average, earning $50,271 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nevette9219/
Neveitt9216/
Neviett920/
Nevet91538/
Nevitt833,355/
Newett83499/
Nesvet83185/
Nevest8333/
Nevets8311/
Nievet837/
Neveut834/
Novett833/
Nebett832/
Nyvett831/
Neivet831/
Neviet831/
Neveth831/
Nivett830/
Navett830/
Neve8011,040/
Nesbett77170/
Nivette7775/
Neavitt7763/
Nevitte7750/
Neuveut7714/
Nesvitt778/
Nisvett772/
Neibett771/
Neves73520,053/
Neveu7318,393/
Never735,816/
Neave735,739/
Nivet733,408/
Nieve732,772/
Navet731,979/
Nevge731,187/
Neeve73542/
Ngeve73332/
Novet73303/
Nevez73185/
Nevey73110/
Nebet7383/
Nevhe7345/
Neuve7342/
Newet7335/
Neive7334/
Nevit7324/
Nheve7324/
Nevea7322/
Nevie7321/
Neveh7321/
Gneve7315/
Neved736/
Neyve735/
Nneve734/
Nevei732/
Nesve731/
Netve731/
Nevee731/
Nehve731/
Nesbeitt7117/
Nevetova712/
Nieveedt711/
Nesbette710/
Neavitte710/
Neyuette710/
Neivesth710/
Neaves673,959/
Newitt672,572/
Nesvyt67920/
Neeves67590/
Nevoit67527/
Naweet67405/
Neavez67249/
Nesvit67207/
Nevoyt67172/
Nesbet67150/
Neives67150/
Novitt6793/
Neebet6772/
Nevith6762/
Neveïh6733/
Newete6733/
Naviet6729/
Nebitt6727/
Neuveu6723/
Neveed6723/
Naveet6714/
Navitt6713/
Nevees6713/
Navhet6712/
Nevait6712/
Nesves6710/
Niebet679/
Neaver678/
Nevess677/
Nivest677/
Ngebet676/
Neveis676/
Nievea675/
Nevuit674/
Nieved673/
Neiver673/
Neveas673/
Nibett673/
Neviot673/
Neverr673/
Neheve672/
Neivez672/
Nisvet672/
Nevesh672/
Noveet672/
Nevite671/
Neweth671/
Nivets671/
Naivet671/
Nebeth671/
Nethve671/
Newets671/
Newetz671/
Nge've671/
Neivge671/
Neivie671/
Nehveh671/
Nevesr671/
Nowett671/
Nyvete671/
Neivey671/
Nevead671/
Nneves671/
Neavey670/
Niveth670/
Neaved670/
Neevey670/
Naveit670/
Neavit670/
Nevoey670/
Neebit670/
Nesvey670/
Nebeit670/
Neever670/
Netver670/
Gnuett670/

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