Newboult Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Newboult Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newbold,' i.e. the new dwelling. Anglo-Saxon bold, a house, a dwelling (v. build, Skeat). Naturally many places bear this name. There are parishes in Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and Leicestershire, also hamlets in Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, and Warwickshire.

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Newboult Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2221:250,98220,313
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Wales111:281,32115,850
United States91:40,273,215872,126
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253

Newboult Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newbold,' i.e. the new dwelling. Anglo-Saxon bold, a house, a dwelling (v. build, Skeat). Naturally many places bear this name. There are parishes in Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and Leicestershire, also hamlets in Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, and Warwickshire. Newbald represents Newbald, a parish in the East Riding of of Yorkshire, near Market Weighton; compare Newbiggin.

John de Neubald, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Newebald, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Robertus de Newbald, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Willelmus Newbald, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1654. Baptised — Joseph, s. John New-ball: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1603-4. William Glenister (Buckinghamshire) and Elizabeth Newboult (Buckinghamshire): Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1736. Married — George Ernest Eller and Mary Newbolt: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at the New House or Hall [Old English níwe + bold, a dwelling, house, palace] See Bold2.

Thomas de Neubold.—Inq. ad quod Damn., A.D. 1322.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. A name common to several places in cos. Derby, Leicester, Worcester, Cheshire, Warwick, &c. Anglo-Saxon "the new habitation." 2. Nuboldus, a baptismal name, occurs in the Domesday of Wiltshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Derbyshire Newbolds have taken the name of a parish in the county. There were Newbolds in Beighton two centuries ago (G.). The Needhams of Derbyshire, who are best represented on the Yorkshire border in the vicinity of Sheffield, probably take their name from Needham in that county, whence also the Earls of Kilmorey take their name (L.). John and Thomas Needham were Bonsall copyholders in 1620 (G.). The name is also frequent in Lincolnshire. A Norfolk parish and a Suffolk town are thus called.

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

Newbold or Newbould is a common place - name in the midlands. The surname is also established in Derbyshire, Notts, and Worcestershire.

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

Newboult Last Name Facts

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

The last name Newboult occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Newboult? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 996,001st most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Newboult reside; 91 percent reside in Northern Europe and 91 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 222 people, or 1 in 250,982. In England Newboult is most common in: Lincolnshire, where 25 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 22 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England Newboult exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent reside and Wales, where 4 percent reside.

Newboult Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Newboult has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Newboult last name expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Newboult Last Name Statistics demography

Newboult earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.11% less than the national average, earning $19,800 USD per year.

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