Newbey Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Newbey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newby,' a township in the union of Ripon, Yorks; also a township in the parish of Clapham, near Settle, Yorks; also a hamlet in the parish of Harewood, near Leeds, Yorkshire Also other small places.

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Newbey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia611:442,55234,724
United States251:14,498,357517,445
England151:3,714,537119,675
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Newbey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newby,' a township in the union of Ripon, Yorks; also a township in the parish of Clapham, near Settle, Yorks; also a hamlet in the parish of Harewood, near Leeds, Yorkshire Also other small places.

Nicholas de Neuby, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Neuby, Yorkshire, ibid.

William de Neuby, Cumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Galfridus de Nuby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Radulphus de Neuby, 1379: ibid.

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

NEWBIE: James Newbie, tailor in Edinburgh, 1676 (Edinb. Marr.) may have derived his surname from Newby near Peebles, Peeblesshire.

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

"The new habitation." Five or six places in Yorkshire, and others in Cumberland and Westmoreland, are so called.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Newby is the name of a Lancashire village.

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

Newbey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Newbey occurs most in Australia. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Newbey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,839,022nd most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 60 percent of Newbey are found; 60 percent are found in Australasia and 60 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Newbey is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 442,552. In Australia it is most frequent in: Western Australia, where 98 percent reside and New South Wales, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Australia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Newbey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Newbey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Newbey last name decreased 26 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Newbey Last Name Statistics demography

Newbey earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.49% more than the national average, earning $48,971 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Newbe910/
Newboy8398/
Newbie8378/
Newboe8319/
Newbee835/
Newbuy833/
Newbiy831/
Newbys831/
Neuwbe831/
Nebuey831/
Newbed830/
Newbay830/
Nhewby830/
Newberr771/
Newbett770/
Nebue731,173/
Nebbe73182/
Nebby7327/
Nevby7310/
Nowby735/
Newba735/
Newvy735/
Nawby732/
Newbi731/
Nowbe731/
Nawbe731/
Nevbe731/
Nebuay67743/
Nnebue67266/
Neebue672/
Newbit672/
Nibbey672/
Nebvay671/
Nebuhe671/
Nebueh671/
Neufwe671/
Neibby671/
Newbui671/
Newboi671/
Nebbea671/
Njwebe671/
Neibbe670/
Nevvey670/

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