Newbury Surname
Approximately 7,659 people bear this surname
Newbury 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.
Read More About This SurnameNewbury Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,183 | 1:17,505 | 2,518 |
| United States | 2,641 | 1:137,243 | 14,344 |
| Canada | 677 | 1:54,425 | 6,477 |
| Australia | 596 | 1:45,295 | 5,683 |
| Wales | 294 | 1:10,526 | 1,175 |
| New Zealand | 126 | 1:35,939 | 6,159 |
| Scotland | 53 | 1:101,015 | 6,880 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,726 | 1:14,122 | 2,114 |
| Wales | 75 | 1:20,912 | 1,213 |
| Guernsey | 13 | 1:2,512 | 419 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 731 | 1:68,699 | 7,451 |
Newbury (21) may also be a first name.
Newbury 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.
(English) belonging to Newburgh, Newbury=the New Stronghold [Old English níwe, dat. níwan- + burh, dat. byrig] Newburgh was Latinized de Novo Burgo.
(English) One who came from Newbury (new fort or castle), in Berkshire.
A town in Berkshire.
(Saxon.) New—town. A place in Berkshire raised out of the ruins of an old town called Spingham.
Newbury Demographics
Newbury Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Newbury Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Newbury Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Newbury (Arabic: نيوبري) is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Newbury? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 65,201st most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 951,501 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Newbury live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. Newbury is also the 2,368,944th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 21 people.
The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 3,183 people, or 1 in 17,505. In England Newbury is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent reside and Kent, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England this last name is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.
Newbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Newbury has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Newbury surname grew 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 361 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 392 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 589 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Newbury Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Newbury surname are 9.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.49% registered with the party.
The amount Newbury earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.1% more than the national average, earning R 354,312 per year; in United States they earn 6.78% more than the national average, earning $46,074 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.96% less than the national average, earning $48,710 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Newbury Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury in the Arabic language | ||
| نيوبري | nywbry | - |
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