Northey Surname

96,582nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,923 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Northey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Northey, 'i.e. of the north islet. 'An extinct chapelry and deserted village near Pevensey, Sussex It was anciently a member of the Cinque Ports' (Lower). Other spots in rivers would be similarly called; v.

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Northey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,4511:18,6052,592
United States1,3581:266,90625,115
England9581:58,1616,986
Canada7981:46,1725,663
Wales1071:28,9212,968
New Zealand981:46,2077,572
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Guam81:20,0153,029
Guyana81:95,2786,792
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
France41:16,605,680368,153
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Grenada11:108,5351,793
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6561:37,1584,812
Wales591:26,5831,512
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2471:203,31517,632

Northey (17) may also be a first name.

Northey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Northey, 'i.e. of the north islet. 'An extinct chapelry and deserted village near Pevensey, Sussex It was anciently a member of the Cinque Ports' (Lower). Other spots in rivers would be similarly called; v. Norie. (a) Local, 'at the north hey,' i.e. the north edge or enclosure.

William de Northye, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Northie, Kent, ibid.

John atte Northeye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Roger de la Nonhawe de Ledes, Yorkshire: Close Roll, 17 Henry VI.

1529. William Northy and Johanna South: Marriage Lic (Condon).

1764. Married — Henry Rowe and Jane Northy: St. George, Hanover Square.

There can be little doubt that North-hey (v. Hey) is the chief parent.

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

(English and Scandinavian) Dweller at 1 the North Island [Old English norþ = Old Norse norþ-r + Old English í(e)g = Old Norse ey, island] 2 the North Hey (Enclosure) [Old English hag-, haga = Old Norse hagi, enclosure, field] Northey (Island), Essex, is near the meet of the Blackwater and the Chelmer.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An extinct chapelry and "deserted village," near Pevensey, co. Sussex. It was anciently a member of the Cinque Ports.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Northey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Northey occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Northey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 96,582nd most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,480,306 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Northey are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 17 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Australia, where it is held by 1,451 people, or 1 in 18,605. In Australia Northey is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 51 percent live, Victoria, where 16 percent live and Queensland, where 14 percent live. Besides Australia this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.

Northey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Northey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Northey surname grew 550 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 70 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Northey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Northey last name are 10.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.02% registered with the political party.

The amount Northey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.52% more than the national average, earning R 421,860 per year; in United States they earn 11.89% more than the national average, earning $48,280 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $53,968 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Nortey9233,148/
Northe92464/
Northy9277/
Norteye861,568/
Norther8627/
Northep8618/
Noorthy867/
Narthey863/
Nurthey861/
Northes861/
Northuy861/
Northie861/
Northea860/
Northay860/
Norte836,899/
Norty8317/
Northest802/
Northeup802/
Northeah801/
Northett800/
Northeut800/
Northesh800/
Northead800/
Nartey7775,377/
Nortje7712,962/
Nortes771,387/
Nortei771,204/
Nortez77465/
Nertey77285/
Norteh7722/
Noerty7718/
Nortyo7717/
Norter7717/
Nurthy7710/
Nortea777/
Nordte777/
Nortoe777/
Nourty776/
Narthe773/
Nortue773/
Nurtey772/
Nortye772/
Ngorte771/
Nortet771/
Northa771/
Northi771/
Norted771/
Nortyi771/
Nortah771/
Nortep771/
Nortie771/
Nortte771/
Nortuy771/
Nourte770/
Northeast75668/
Northeutt753/
Nuortie7115/
Nortech7111/
Norteus719/
Northip716/
Noortje713/
Nourtha711/
Northat711/
Nourthi711/
Neurtey711/
Nortije711/
Narteya711/
Nortash711/
Nothrte711/
Narhtey711/
Northap710/
Norrtes710/
Nortter710/
Narther710/
Narte672,883/
Norti67331/
Norta67147/
Narty6798/
Northuis6791/
Noirette6748/
Nurty6735/
Nerte6724/
Nortj6718/
Nortiyeh6714/
Närte676/
Noortoha673/
Northoup672/
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Nurrthiy671/
Narthaya671/
Nurte671/
Nourrthi671/
Ngortaya671/
Northout670/

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