Newth Surname

309,763rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,217 people bear this surname

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

Newth Surname Definition:

Nuadh, in the Gaelic, signifies new, fresh, recent.

Newth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3831:946,36870,670
New Zealand3051:14,8472,601
England2951:188,87516,792
Australia1021:264,66424,097
Wales761:40,7183,964
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Norway71:734,61250,907
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2801:87,0559,135
Wales171:92,2604,121
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Newth (19) may also be a first name.

Newth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nuadh, in the Gaelic, signifies new, fresh, recent.

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

Newth Last Name Facts

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

Newth is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Newth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Newth is the 309,763rd most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,988,123 people. The last name Newth is primarily found in Oceania, where 33 percent of Newth are found; 33 percent are found in Australasia and 33 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Newth is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name globally, borne by 19 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 383 people, or 1 in 946,368. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Colorado, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 25 percent reside and England, where 24 percent reside.

Newth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Newth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Newth surname rose 473 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 447 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Newth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Newth surname are 1.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.65% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Newth earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 16.03% less than the national average, earning 290,604 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.26% more than the national average, earning $52,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.58% less than the national average, earning $47,408 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Newtch911/
Newt8941/
Newte8059/
Neewte733/
Newt's731/
Nnewte731/
Neft67724/
Nowt672/
Nevt671/
Nywt671/
Newd671/
Nawt671/
Nhwt671/

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