Northeast Surname

494,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Northeast Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'from the north-east'; v. North. If this is not the real origin of the name, then its modern representatives are imitative.

Ralph Northest, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1593.

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Northeast Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3481:160,10915,012
Australia1781:151,66116,038
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Canada481:767,61660,775
Wales161:193,40812,484
India101:76,706,538639,611
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1821:133,93112,317
Wales31:522,80514,314

Northeast (25) may also be a first name.

Northeast Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'from the north-east'; v. North. If this is not the real origin of the name, then its modern representatives are imitative.

Ralph Northest, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1593. Baptised — Walter Northest: Reg. Stourton, Wilts.

1658. — Jeramiah Northest: Reg. Broad Chalke, Wiltshire.

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

Joanna Nordest, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Northeast Last Name Facts

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

The last name Northeast is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Northeast? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 494,499th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 10,909,500 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Northeast reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles. Northeast is also the 2,136,160th most numerous given name in the world, held by 25 people.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 348 people, or 1 in 160,109. In England Northeast is most prevalent in: West Sussex, where 12 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Hampshire, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Northeast Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Northeast has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Northeast surname increased 191 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Northeast Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Northeast earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.7% more than the national average, earning $51,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.81% more than the national average, earning $50,581 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Northest942/
Northes881/
Northat881/
Northea880/
Northaus822/
Northeah821/
Northett820/
Northeut820/
Northesh820/
Northead820/
Nortes801,387/
Northe80464/
Nortea807/
Northa801/
Nortas801/
Nortet801/
Nortat801/
Northeutt783/
Northhaus780/
Northey754,923/
Norther7527/
Northep7518/
Norteus759/
Noirtat752/
Northie751/
Nourtha751/
Nortash751/
Narthas751/
Norrtes750/
Narthat750/
Northap750/
Northay750/
Norte716,899/
Norta71147/
Northuis7191/
Nartthat714/
Noortoha713/
Northeup712/
Northite711/
Northate710/
Northout710/
Northace710/
Nortey6733,148/
Nortje6712,962/
Nartea671,814/
Nortei671,204/
Nortez67465/
Northouse67258/
Noirtault6794/
Northy6777/
Nartha6770/
Norteh6722/
Norter6717/
Nartet6714/
Nartes6710/
Nortoe677/
Nordte677/
Nortis676/
Nartas675/
Nortue673/
Northoutt673/
Narthe673/
Nortye672/
Notrta671/
Noorta671/
Nortie671/
Nortah671/
Nortaj671/
Nortep671/
Nortte671/
Nărtea671/
Ngorte671/
Ngorta671/
Northuitt671/
Nortex671/
Northi671/
Nordtuedt671/
Norted671/
Nortta671/
Nortga671/
Northause671/
Nourte670/

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