Nesbit Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nesbit Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nesbit family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 115
Agricultural Labourer 37
Coal Miner 18
Labourer 13
Blacksmith 8
House Keeper 6
Domestic Servant 5
Dress Maker 5
Farm Servant 5
General Servant 4
Servant 4
Annuitant 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Carpenter 3
Engine Fitter 3
Farm Labourer 3
Joiner 3
Cook 3
School 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Iron Moulder 3
Pupil Teacher 2
Coal Miners Wife 2
Draper Foreman 2
Miner 2

Nesbit Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nesbitt 86% 5,747
2 Nesbit 100% 4,445
3 Nisbet 67% 2,815
4 Nesbet 83% 340
5 Naisbit 71% 206
6 Naisbet 57% 147

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The surname Nesbit is the 2nd most popular variant of Nesbitt.

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