Nevitt Surname

134,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Nevitt 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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Nevitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2111:163,93416,666
England8941:62,3247,332
Canada591:624,50251,218
Wales581:53,3544,894
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Guernsey291:2,222539
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
China21:683,660,78330,601
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3811:63,9777,372
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3011:166,83915,114

Nevitt (61) may also be a first name.

Nevitt 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

Nevitt Last Name Facts

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

Nevitt (Hindi: नेविट, Marathi: िनवीत) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nevitt? popularity and diffusion

Nevitt is the 134,228th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,172,145 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Nevitt live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,257,960th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 61 people.

The last name Nevitt is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,211 people, or 1 in 163,934. In The United States Nevitt is mostly found in: Kentucky, where 15 percent are found, Indiana, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Nevitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nevitt has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 735 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 580 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nevitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nevitt last name are 29.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.03% registered with the party.

The amount Nevitt earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $45,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.46% more than the national average, earning $50,906 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neavitt9263/
Nevitte9250/
Neveitt9216/
Nesvitt928/
Neviett920/
Nevit9124/
Neavitte860/
Newitt832,572/
Nevett83651/
Nevoit83527/
Nesvit83207/
Novitt8393/
Nevith8362/
Nebitt8327/
Navitt8313/
Nevait8312/
Nevuit834/
Neviot833/
Nevite831/
Neviet831/
Neavit830/
Nevi801,075/
Nesbitt7729,713/
Nevette7719/
Neibitt772/
Neabitt771/
Neibett771/
Nesvite771/
Neuwitt770/
Nevis731,495/
Nevgi731,152/
Nevet73538/
Nesvi73533/
Nebit73362/
Novit73225/
Navit73172/
Nehvi7365/
Nevid7353/
Nevai7349/
Nevie7321/
Nevio7314/
Nevii738/
Nivit736/
Nievi734/
Neviz733/
Ngevi732/
Nevei732/
Nyvit731/
Nevih731/
Neyvi731/
Neavi731/
Gnevi731/
Neivi731/
Newit730/
Neasbitt71261/
Nesbeitt7117/
Nevitova716/
Nessbitt714/
Nesbitts712/
Nesbitte711/
Neisbitt711/
Nesbitth710/
Nesbit679,061/
Nesvyt67920/
Newett67499/
Nivoit67255/
Neboit67212/
Nesvet67185/
Nevoyt67172/
Nevois67161/
Navait6769/
Nevich6739/
Nevest6733/
Neviss6732/
Naviet6729/
Nhesvi6727/
Nittve6722/
Nessvi6718/
Nevhis6716/
Nempit6716/
Nehbit6716/
Nevets6711/
Nevish679/
Navith678/
Nievet677/
Neveis676/
Newite675/
Neveut674/
Neuwit674/
Nevuis673/
Novett673/
Nibett673/
Newith672/
Nebett672/
Neabit672/
Nevaid671/
Nyvett671/
Novith671/
Neivet671/
Naweit671/
Neivie671/
Nevaiz671/
Nebiot671/
Nebitz671/
Nowett671/
Nnevio671/
Nebite671/
Neveth671/
Hnevoi671/
Nivett670/
Navett670/
Neevis670/
Naveit670/
Neebit670/
Nebeit670/
Gnuett670/

Nevitt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nevitt in the Hindi language
नेविटnevita-
Nevitt in the Marathi language
िनवीतinavita-

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