Newitt Surname

168,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Newitt Surname Definition:

From the Flemish, Neute; a personal name.

Newitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2181:45,7465,763
Australia6171:43,7535,545
United States4211:860,94865,474
Canada1541:239,25722,811
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Wales321:96,7047,743
France171:3,907,219231,005
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Barbados101:28,7451,389
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4881:49,9506,097
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Newitt (276) may also be a first name.

Newitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Flemish, Neute; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Newitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Newitt has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Newitt? popularity and diffusion

Newitt is the 168,090th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,833,416 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Newitt live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles. Newitt is also the 534,713th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 276 people.

The last name Newitt is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,218 people, or 1 in 45,746. In England it is primarily found in: Leicestershire, where 11 percent are found, Greater London, where 9 percent are found and Northamptonshire, where 6 percent are found. Excluding England it is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Newitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Newitt has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Newitt last name grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 569 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Newitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Newitt last name are 29.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.19% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Newitt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 237.3% more than the national average, earning R 801,564 per year; in United States they earn 19.19% more than the national average, earning $51,428 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.48% more than the national average, earning $54,392 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neuwitt920/
Newit910/
Nevitt833,355/
Newett83499/
Nebitt8327/
Newite835/
Neuwit834/
Newith832/
Neavitt7763/
Nevitte7750/
Niewoit7733/
Neveitt7716/
Nesvitt778/
Neuwith777/
Newheit772/
Neibitt772/
Neabitt771/
Neibett771/
Neswith770/
Newhite770/
Neviett770/
Neswite770/
Newgait770/
Nebit73362/
Nawit7360/
Newet7335/
Nevit7324/
Niewwoit711/
Niewhoit711/
Neewhite711/
Neavitte710/
Nevett67651/
Nevoit67527/
Neboit67212/
Nesvit67207/
Newigy67183/
Novitt6793/
Nevith6762/
Newete6733/
Nehbit6716/
Navitt6713/
Nevait6712/
Nyowit678/
Nevuit674/
Nawait674/
Novett673/
Nibett673/
Neviot673/
Neabit672/
Nebett672/
Neviet671/
Naweit671/
Niwite671/
Niwait671/
Nevite671/
Neweth671/
Nowett671/
Neivet671/
Newetz671/
Newets671/
Nyvett671/
Navett670/
Nivett670/
Naveit670/
Neavit670/
Neebit670/
Nebeit670/
Gnuett670/

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