Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
NISBETT
There are approximately 852 people named Nisbett in the UK. That makes it the 7,930th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 13 are named Nisbett.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Diminutive
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The Nisbett surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From the lands of Nisbett, in the shire of Berwick, Scotland.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
NISBET. NISBETT. Parishes, &c., in cos. Ilosburgh, Berwick, and Haddiugton. See Nesbitt.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.