Nutbrown Surname

378,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 944 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Nutbrown Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'nutbrown.' Probably from complexion of the hair; compare 'nutbrown maid.' v. Brownnutt.

'George Nutbrowne was sworne the same daye, pistler, and Nathaniel Pownell, gospeller': Cheque Bk. Chapel Royal, Camd.

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Nutbrown Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4261:130,79412,949
Canada3231:114,07312,141
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1501:162,50213,995
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Nutbrown Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'nutbrown.' Probably from complexion of the hair; compare 'nutbrown maid.' v. Brownnutt.

'George Nutbrowne was sworne the same daye, pistler, and Nathaniel Pownell, gospeller': Cheque Bk. Chapel Royal, Camd. Soc.

Hugo Nuttebroune, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

William Notbrone, 1441, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

William Nutbrowne, c. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

1550. Anthony de Sancto Oelia and Elizabeth Nutbrowne: Marriage Lic. (London).

1570. Married — Thomas Nutbrowne and Jone Wright: St Peter, Cornhill.

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

From some local name ending in bronn=burn, perhaps Nidbronn; or from Niederbronn, dep. Bas-Rhin.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Nutbrown Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nutbrown has its highest incidence in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nutbrown? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nutbrown is the 378,348th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 7,719,858 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Nutbrown reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 426 people, or 1 in 130,794. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England Nutbrown occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Nutbrown Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nutbrown has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Nutbrown surname increased 284 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,029 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nutbrown Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nutbrown are 12.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nutbrown earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.4% less than the national average, earning $42,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.01% more than the national average, earning $49,690 CAD per year.

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