Nisbett Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nisbett Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nisbett family

Profession Census Frequency
School 29
Private Means 4
Clerk 3
Dressmaker 3
Bank Clerk 2
Church Organ Builder 2
Insurance Agent 2
None 2
Plumber 2
Axminster Stripper 2
At Home 2
Coal Miner Waggoner 1
Cotton Mill Worker 1
Dairyman Workson Farm 1
Electrical Engineer 1
Engineer 1
Fish Packer 1
Fishing 1
Foreman Ship Painter 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Embroiderer 1
Engineer In Charge 1
Machenist 1
Publican 1
Silk Worker 1

Nisbett Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nesbitt 71% 5,747
2 Nisbet 86% 2,815
3 Nisbett 100% 1,612
4 Naisbitt 75% 842
5 Nesbett 86% 704
6 Naisbett 88% 395

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The surname Nisbett is the 3rd most popular variant of Nesbitt.

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