Newbiggin Surname
Approximately 127 people bear this surname
Newbiggin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newbeggin.' Two parishes, one in the the Diocese of Carlisle and one in the the Diocese of Newcastle, and many little farmsteads, &c, go by this name; = new building; compare Lowland Scotch and North English big, to build; v.
Read More About This SurnameNewbiggin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 44 | 1:553,986 | 29,025 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Newbiggin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newbeggin.' Two parishes, one in the the Diocese of Carlisle and one in the the Diocese of Newcastle, and many little farmsteads, &c, go by this name; = new building; compare Lowland Scotch and North English big, to build; v. Halliwell There is also a township called Newbiggin in the parish of Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham; also a township in the parish of Shotley, Northumberland; also a township in North Riding of Yorkshire.
Robert de Newbigging, 7 Edward II: Nicolson and Burn, History Westm. and Cumb.
1745. Married — Peter Newbigging and Catherine Dowling: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Newbiggin (g, &c., a common North. English and Scot. place- name = the New Building or Dwelling [Old Norse ný-r = Old English níwe + Old Norse bygging] Stephen de Newebigging.—Pipe-Roll, A.D. 1259-60.
Newbegin is in N.Yorks.
Bigging, a word still in use in Scotl. and the N. of Engl., signifies a building-a house, as opposed to a cottage. Isl. bigging, structure. Jamieson. Hence the phrase ' new biggin ' was and is applied to any considerable edifice recently constructed. In England nine, and in Scotland ten localities, are specifically so named.
Same as Newbiggin, Newbigging, name of places cos. Durham, Northumberland, and Westmoreland. See Biggin.
A location name in Cambridgeshire.
Newbiggin Demographics
Average Newbiggin Salary in
United States
$44,509 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Newbiggin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Newbiggin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Newbiggin is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Newbiggin click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Newbiggin? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,596,935th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. The surname Newbiggin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Newbiggin live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 1,160,793. In England Newbiggin is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 33 percent reside, Durham, where 27 percent reside and Essex, where 13 percent reside. Barring England this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Scotland, where 20 percent reside.
Newbiggin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Newbiggin has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Newbiggin last name increased 109 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 717 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Newbiggin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Newbiggin last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.82% registered to vote for the party.
Newbiggin earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.15% more than the national average, earning $44,509 USD per year.
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