Nisbeth Surname

522,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 622 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Aruba

Nisbeth Surname Definition:

NISBET, Nisbett, Nesbit, Nesbet: From the old barony of Nesbit in the parish of Edrom, Rerwickshire. William de Nesebite witnessed a confirmation of the town lands of Nesbite to the Priory of Coldingham by Patrick, first earl of Dunber (Raine, 116), Dominus Robert de Nesbit, miles, witnessed a charter by William de Horuirden to the Abbey of Kelso, c.

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Nisbeth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2541:1,427,00498,129
Jamaica1101:26,0902,048
Denmark941:60,0506,090
England391:1,428,66862,556
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Panama321:122,2584,322
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Aruba91:11,4971,511
United States Virgin Islands81:13,7971,930
Curaçao41:39,312638
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China21:683,660,78330,601
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Nisbeth (111) may also be a first name.

Nisbeth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

NISBET, Nisbett, Nesbit, Nesbet: From the old barony of Nesbit in the parish of Edrom, Rerwickshire. William de Nesebite witnessed a confirmation of the town lands of Nesbite to the Priory of Coldingham by Patrick, first earl of Dunber (Raine, 116), Dominus Robert de Nesbit, miles, witnessed a charter by William de Horuirden to the Abbey of Kelso, c. 1160—1200 (Kelso, 320), and Walter de Nesebyte resigned his rights in the manor of Nesebyte in 1255 (Bain, I, 2026). Jone de Nesbyt nd Thomas de Nesbyte, both of Berwickshire, rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 206,207), and several other Nisbets or Nesbits appear as charter witnesses in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Robert de Nesbit was one of the hostages for Berwickshire in 1340, Philip of Nesbit of that Ilk acted as sheriff in 1493 (Home, 21, 26), and Thomas of Nisbet was prior of Coldingham from 1446-56. John Nechisbet, vestiarius, was burgess of Glasgow in 1649 (Inquis., 3503). The name was carried to Sweden in the sixteenth century, and there are many descendants of these settlers now existing in the country. One of the best known of the name was Alexander Nisbet (1657-1725), the heraldic writer. Neisbit 1468, Nesbeth 1574, Nesbut 1450, Nesbuth 1452, Nesbyth 1360, Neisbayt 1574, Nesebite 1139, Nesebith 1368, Nesebeht 1498, Nesebyte 1255, Nesdret 1544, Nezebet 1507, Nezebeth 1537, Nisbert 1554, Nisbite 1616, Nizbet 1655, Nysbet 1546, Nysbit 1467, Nyzbet 1660. James Nesbit, the translator of the New Testament into Scots, spells his name Neisbit, Neisbitt, and Nesbeit. See also East-Nisbet.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Parishes, &c., in cos. Roxburgh, Berwick, and Haddington. See Nesbitt.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local: from the lands of Nisbet in Berwickshire. The family are descended from Philip de Nesbyth, temp. David I.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Nisbeth Last Name Facts

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

Nisbeth is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nisbeth? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nisbeth is the 522,545th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 11,716,312 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Nisbeth live; 44 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 890,531st most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 111 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 254 people, or 1 in 1,427,004. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 29 percent reside, Florida, where 20 percent reside and Colorado, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 18 percent reside and Denmark, where 15 percent reside.

Nisbeth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nisbeth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nisbeth last name expanded 577 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nisbeth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nisbeth surname are 2.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Nisbeth earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.21% less than the national average, earning $40,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.93% more than the national average, earning $57,099 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neisbeth931/
Nisbet9212,095/
Nisbett862,686/
Nesbeth861,641/
Naisbet867/
Nisbiet861/
Nisbete861/
Neisbet861/
Naisbett80331/
Nisbette8010/
Nissbett802/
Nisbettt801/
Naisbith801/
Nessbeth800/
Niesbett800/
Nesbet77150/
Nisbit77101/
Nisvet772/
Nisbed771/
Nesbett71170/
Naisbit7174/
Nesbith7140/
Nisbitt7132/
Nisvett712/
Nesbeit711/
Neisbit711/
Nesbiet710/
Neasbet710/
Nesbeet710/
Naisbitt671,016/
Nesbeitt6717/
Niesbitt672/
Neisbitt671/
Nesbitth670/
Nesbette670/

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