Niewold Surname

501,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 655 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Niewold Surname User-submission:

The Niewold surname means 'new woods' or 'new forest'.

Niewold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4091:41,2897,016
United States2101:1,725,995114,113
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Niewold Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Niewold surname means 'new woods' or 'new forest'.

- ljabbruzzese

Niewold Last Name Facts

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

Niewold is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Niewold? popularity and diffusion

It is the 501,935th most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 11,126,024 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Niewold reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 409 people, or 1 in 41,289. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Groningen, where 34 percent are found, South Holland, where 18 percent are found and North Holland, where 14 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Belgium, where 4 percent are found.

Niewold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Niewold has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,105 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Niewold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Niewold surname are 32.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 79.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

Niewold earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.4% more than the national average, earning $49,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Newold922/
Niewald86757/
Neswold86104/
Newhold8610/
Neiwold861/
Niewolt860/
Niebold860/
Nieswald8081/
Nieswohl8014/
Nießwohl801/
Newgould801/
Nieboldt801/
Niewalld801/
Nesswold800/
Newald77302/
Niwald7789/
Nebold777/
Nyiwol771/
Niesswohl759/
Niewolová752/
Niesswald751/
Neuwald711,050/
Nesvold71457/
Nijveld71317/
Nieveld71119/
Neubold71106/
Nievoll7170/
Neswald7137/
Neßwald7113/
Niebolt7111/
Niewaldová7110/
Neybold719/
Nievald715/
Neiwald714/
Neibold713/
Nesuold712/
Niswald712/
Newwald712/
Naiwald712/
Nebhold711/
Niewaldova711/
Niewalt710/
Neebold710/
Gnewald710/
Neuwolt710/
Newholt710/
Nijveldt67115/
Nieveldt6792/
Niesvald6747/
Neuwaldt6716/
Nessvold6716/
Neiveldt671/
Nijiveld671/
Neszwald671/
Nesswald671/
Neuboldt671/
Neubould670/

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