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.
Read More About This SurnameNussey Surname Distribution Map
| 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.
Nussey Demographics
Average Nussey Salary in
United States
$39,915 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nussey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nussey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nussey occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nussey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nussey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 452,572nd most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 9,716,728 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Nussey live; 47 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Nussey is most common in England, where it is held by 290 people, or 1 in 192,131. In England Nussey is mostly found in: Derbyshire, where 32 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 22 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 13 percent live. Excluding England it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.
Nussey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nussey has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Nussey last name rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 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% being 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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