Nussey Surname
Approximately 750 people bear this surname
Nussey 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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 290 | 1:192,131 | 17,003 |
| Canada | 203 | 1:181,505 | 18,050 |
| United States | 157 | 1:2,308,656 | 143,524 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 186 | 1:131,050 | 12,125 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
Nussey 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.
(A.French-Latin) belonging to Noisy (a fairly common French place-name), the Low Latin Nucetum = the Nut-Grove [from Latin nux, nucis, a nut (-tree); with the ‘plantation’ suff. -et-um] There has prob. been some confusion with the preceding name.
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Nussey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nussey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nussey is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nussey? popularity and diffusion
Nussey is the 452,572nd most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 9,716,728 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Nussey are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Nussey is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 290 people, or 1 in 192,131. In England it is most frequent in: Derbyshire, where 32 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 22 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.
Nussey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nussey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Nussey last name expanded 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nussey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Nussey are 9.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.96% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nussey earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.51% more than the national average, earning R 307,776 per year; in United States they earn 7.49% less than the national average, earning $39,915 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.07% more than the national average, earning $49,719 CAD per year.
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