Northey
English
Etymology
Habitational surname from several minor places in England, from Old English norþ (“north”) + either heġe (“fence, hedge”) or īeġ (“island”).
Proper noun
Northey (plural Northeys)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Northey is the 28940th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 821 individuals. Northey is most common among White (93.79%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Northey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 679.