Newlay Surname
Approximately 87 people bear this surname
Newlay Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the New Lea [Old English níwe + leáh (Middle English ley, lay), a meadow, pasture, field]
Newlay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 68 | 1:64,831 | 5,610 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Newlay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the New Lea [Old English níwe + leáh (Middle English ley, lay), a meadow, pasture, field]
Newlay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Newlay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Newlay occurs more in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Newlay click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Newlay? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,007,164th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Newlay reside; 79 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Liberia, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 64,831. In Liberia Newlay is most common in: Sinoe County, where 91 percent live, Montserrado County, where 7 percent live and Nimba County, where 1 percent live. Beside Liberia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neewlay | 92 | 7 | / |
| Newly | 91 | 46 | / |
| Newla | 91 | 7 | / |
| Newillay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Newley | 83 | 297 | / |
| Naewla | 83 | 17 | / |
| Neawla | 83 | 6 | / |
| Nowlay | 83 | 4 | / |
| Newlas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Newlad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ngewlai | 77 | 10 | / |
| Neewley | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ngiwlay | 77 | 3 | / |
| Naewlah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Newlaud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Newelly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Nebla | 73 | 271 | / |
| Nevla | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nawla | 73 | 6 | / |
| Newle | 73 | 4 | / |
| Newli | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nowla | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nevly | 73 | 0 | / |
| Newlauch | 71 | 0 | / |
| Neblea | 67 | 345 | / |
| Nevlad | 67 | 115 | / |
| Nowley | 67 | 61 | / |
| Neblai | 67 | 53 | / |
| Newlee | 67 | 48 | / |
| Nowlla | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nawlai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nawlah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Neibla | 67 | 8 | / |
| Navlay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nawley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nawlia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neblia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Niblay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nowlia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njwela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newleh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nywela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nebley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Newlle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Newlou | 67 | 0 | / |
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