Nursey Surname
Approximately 474 people bear this surname
Nursey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Nussey.' This surname is almost peculiar to Yorkshire even in the 19th century. The first two instances below are found in the township of Appletreewick, in the parish of Burnsall, near Skipton.
Read More About This SurnameNursey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 252 | 1:221,103 | 18,649 |
| United States | 84 | 1:4,314,987 | 229,510 |
| Israel | 38 | 1:225,201 | 21,188 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 211 | 1:115,523 | 11,173 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Nursey (103) may also be a first name.
Nursey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Nussey.' This surname is almost peculiar to Yorkshire even in the 19th century. The first two instances below are found in the township of Appletreewick, in the parish of Burnsall, near Skipton.
Robertus de Nusse, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Nussay, 1379: ibid.
1688-9. Samuell Nussey, vintner, and Elizabeth Herrington: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1787. Married — William Nursey and Elizabeth Bensted: St. George, Hanover Square.
= Nurse (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -y.
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Nursey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nursey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nursey is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nursey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 641,055th most numerous family name globally It is held by around 1 in 15,374,569 people. Nursey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Nursey live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 930,172nd most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 103 people.
The last name Nursey is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 252 people, or 1 in 221,103. In England it is mostly found in: Norfolk, where 14 percent reside, Cambridgeshire, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account England Nursey exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Israel, where 8 percent reside.
Nursey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nursey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 8,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nursey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nursey last name are 46.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 93.33% registered with the party.
The amount Nursey earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.92% less than the national average, earning R 206,940 per year; in United States they earn 5.07% more than the national average, earning $45,338 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.77% more than the national average, earning $51,060 CAD per year.
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