Last Name NORTHEY

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Meaning Local: Of Northey, i.e. of the north islet. A place near Pevensey, county Sussex. Alos, local 'at the north hey,' i.e. the north edge or enclosure.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 31,817 (2000 US census) 29,897 (1990 US census)
Count 686 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 94.46%, or 648 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • 0.87%, or 6 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.17%, or 8 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.62%, or 18 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Scottish surnames

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In very few instances the names were considered before the eleventh century. They became significantly better known only since the thirteen century.
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Shortest last names

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American Surnames

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