Niblett Surname

115,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,998 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Niblett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from nick. Nib (v. Nibbs), and diminutive Nib-elot; compare Hewlett for Hew-elot, i.e. little Hugh or Hew; also Noblett for Nobelot, from Nob ( = Hob - Robert); v.

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Niblett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8921:191,57418,963
England1,3591:40,9995,269
Wales2421:12,7871,413
Australia1881:143,59415,358
Canada1701:216,73920,919
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Israel91:950,84857,975
India81:95,883,173728,828
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
France41:16,605,680368,153
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8201:29,7264,005
Wales671:23,4091,353
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2601:193,14916,929

Niblett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' from nick. Nib (v. Nibbs), and diminutive Nib-elot; compare Hewlett for Hew-elot, i.e. little Hugh or Hew; also Noblett for Nobelot, from Nob ( = Hob - Robert); v. Nobbs.

1687. Married — Phillip Niblett and Anne Biddulfe: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1740 Married — William Niblet and Mary Lambert: St. George, Hanover Square.

1742. — Henry Niblett and Susanna Toda: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1781. — James Marsh and Elizabeth Niblett: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Nibb (q.v.) + the double diminutive suff. -el-et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Niblett is a name not so common now as it was last century; there were then several families thus called in Haresfield (Bigl.), where the name still remains.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Niblett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Niblett (Oriya: ନିେବଟ୍) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Niblett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 115,498th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,822,798 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Niblett are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,892 people, or 1 in 191,574. In The United States Niblett is most frequent in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Maryland, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent are found and Wales, where 6 percent are found.

Niblett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Niblett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 728 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 361 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Niblett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Niblett are 20.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Niblett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 216.67% more than the national average, earning R 752,520 per year; in United States they earn 0.41% less than the national average, earning $42,970 USD per year and in Canada they earn 73.78% more than the national average, earning $86,339 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niblette9322/
Nieblett932/
Nibletts930/
Niblet92110/
Neblett863,023/
Nublett8617/
Nibleet863/
Niblitt862/
Nible83220/
Neblette8014/
Netblett802/
Nibler77437/
Nibley77291/
Nieble77181/
Nioble77172/
Nivlet7795/
Neible7738/
Nibles7710/
Neblet778/
Nisble775/
Gnible774/
Noible771/
Naible771/
Niblit771/
Niblie770/
Nibelle7198/
Neibler7138/
Neblitt7118/
Nybølet719/
Naibele717/
Newlett714/
Nevlett712/
Nebleit711/
Naibled711/
Nisblee711/
Nebleet711/
Neibley710/
Neblete710/
Neble67324/
Nibla67294/
Nibli67182/
Nivle6733/
Nèble6710/
Nibly670/

Niblett Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Niblett in the Oriya language
ନିେବଟ୍niebat-

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