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There are approximately 3,846 people named Nye in the UK. That makes it the 2,667th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 61 are named Nye.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Nye surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

The familiar abbreviation of Isaac, among the Dutch. Noie, Danish, exact, precise, nice. Ny, Danish, new, recently produced. Lower gives the name from Atten-Eye, at the island.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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