Nye
English
Etymology
Topographic surname which derives from a misdivision of Middle English atten (“at the”) + ei (“island”) or æ (“river, waterway”).
Proper noun
Nye (countable and uncountable, plural Nyes)
- A surname from Middle English.
- A placename
- A village in Jönköping, Småland, Sweden.
- An unincorporated community in Stillwater County, Montana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.
- A neighborhood of Laredo, Webb County, Texas, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States.
- Ellipsis of Nye County.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Nye is the 2952nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12167 individuals. Nye is most common among White (93.79%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nye”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 684.
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