Newbrey Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Newbrey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newbury,' a town in Berkshire Also 'of Newborough, 'a parish in Norfolk, five miles from Peterborough. Also a township in parish of Coxwold, North Riding of Yorkshire All these places no doubt contributed their share to swell the number of Newburys, Newberrys, and Newberys in our directories.

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Newbrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1821:1,991,533128,023
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales71:224,0598,079
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Newbrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Newbury,' a town in Berkshire Also 'of Newborough, 'a parish in Norfolk, five miles from Peterborough. Also a township in parish of Coxwold, North Riding of Yorkshire All these places no doubt contributed their share to swell the number of Newburys, Newberrys, and Newberys in our directories. For similar changes rung on the suffix, v. Oxberry.

Henry de Neubury, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Newbury, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1680. Baptised — Anthony, s. Anthony Newbery: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1688. Jeremiah Newbrough and Elizabeth Conniers: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1691. Thomas Newborough and Martha Atkins: ibid.

1693. David Newbery and Ann Dale: ibid.

— Thomas James and Susanna Newbury: ibid.

The following variants are found in the Register of the University of Oxford. (Index): Neuburgh, Newberough, Newbrough, Neuberrye, Newberey, Newbrye, Nubery, and Newberie.

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

A town in Berkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) New—town. A place in Berkshire raised out of the ruins of an old town called Spingham.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Newbrey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Newbrey occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Newbrey.

How Common Is The Last Name Newbrey? popularity and diffusion

Newbrey is the 1,244,200th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Newbrey are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 182 people, or 1 in 1,991,533. In The United States it is most numerous in: Oregon, where 14 percent reside, Kansas, where 12 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Newbrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Newbrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Newbrey last name expanded 1,820 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Newbrey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Newbrey last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Newbrey earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.54% less than the national average, earning $40,757 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Newbry92288/
Newbre9266/
Newbree865/
Newbrae862/
Nowbrey861/
Newbret861/
Newbray860/
Newbrry860/
Newbrest801/
Newbra771/
Newbreast7530/
Nowbray713/
Newbris710/
Newbrouh671/
Newbrath670/
Newbrouth631/

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