Nisbit Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Nisbit 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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Nisbit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines51:22,532985
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Scotland331:113,4315,331
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:460,72233,053

Nisbit 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)

Nisbit Last Name Facts

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

Nisbit has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nisbit? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,839,022nd most frequently held last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. Nisbit occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Nisbit are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States Nisbit is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 66 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States Nisbit occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 6 percent are found and Trinidad and Tobago, where 6 percent are found.

Nisbit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nisbit has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nisbit last name decreased 35 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 82 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nisbit Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Nisbit surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nisbit surname are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

Nisbit earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.77% less than the national average, earning $31,596 USD per year.

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