The Nesbit surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,765 people carried this name — #7,021 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 61,700 people counted. That is up 4% from 4,565 in 2000.

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In print

Nesbit in American newspapers,
1907–1917.

Newspaper page from The Butte Daily Post carrying the name Nesbit
The Butte Daily Post 1917-01-06
Newspaper page from The Spokane Press carrying the name Nesbit
The Spokane Press 1907-02-15
Newspaper page from The Butte Daily Post carrying the name Nesbit
The Butte Daily Post 1917-12-22

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 57,209 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Nesbit in Australian newspapers,
1830s–1980s.

34,011 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Nesbit. The most, 7,188, date from the 1910s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in South Australia, at 4.3 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

South Australia 17,978
Western Australia 4,836
New South Wales 4,271
Queensland 3,794
Victoria 2,478
Tasmania 599
ACT (Canberra) 29
Northern Territory 14

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Nesbit.

Who carried it

People named Nesbit,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Paris Nesbit
    Paris Nesbit 1852–1927 · barrister
  • Edith Nesbit
    Edith Nesbit 1858–1924 · writer
  • Edith Nesbit
    Edith Nesbit 1858–1924 · writer
  • Wilbur D. Nesbit
    Wilbur D. Nesbit 1871–1927 · writer
  • Walter Nesbit
    Walter Nesbit 1875–1938 · politician
  • Anthony Nesbit d. 1859

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Nesbit,
in the records of 5 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States634 records

634 records of the Nesbit name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 208
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 140
  • Other U.S. records 286
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Levy L. Nesbit

    Born 1922 in South Carolina. Enlisted 1943 at New York City, from New York County, New York. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1963, buried at Long Island National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Cecil E. Nesbit

    Born 1932; from Muscatine County, Iowa. U.S. Army, light weapons infantryman; killed in action 1950 in South Korea.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Eliza Nesbit

    Arrived at New York in 1881 aboard the Circassia from Glasgow and Moville, aged 31; servant. From Ireland.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 634 records for Nesbit in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Australia324 records

324 records of the Nesbit name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 197
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 46
  • Other Australian records 81
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Phoebe Nesbit

    Arrived in Victoria in 1859 aboard the Marco Polo, aged 35; Irish.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Livre d’or of the French war dead, Paris
    Example: roll of the war dead
    War record T. Henry Nesbit

    Enlisted in 1916 with the 24th Battalion; killed in action. Honoured on the Ballarat Avenue of Honour.

    City of Ballarat, Avenue of Honour Plaques (CC BY 3.0 AU)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record George Nesbit

    Died 1860 in New Norfolk, Tasmania, aged 59.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 324 records for Nesbit in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · City of Ballarat, Avenue of Honour Plaques (CC BY 3.0 AU). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Livre d’or of the war dead, Paris, Ministère des pensions, Archives nationales (CC0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Canada47 records

47 records of the Nesbit name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 30
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 8
  • Other Canadian records 9
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Alex Nesbit

    Came to Ontario in 1882 aboard the Scandin, landing at Halifax, bound for Southampton, Ontario; Irish.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Margaret Nesbit

    Died 1901; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Marilyn Elaine Nesbit

    Died 1950 in Weymouth North, Digby, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 47 records for Nesbit in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

New Zealand16 records

16 records of the Nesbit name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 9
  • Marlborough District cemetery records 5
  • Waimakariri District cemetery records, Canterbury 2
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Gregory Richard Nesbit

    Died 1991, aged 31; buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Thomas Nesbit

    Died 1897, aged 33; buried at Omaka Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Vincent Charles Nesbit

    Died 1998; buried at Rangiora Lawn Cemetery, Canterbury.

    Waimakariri District Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 16 records for Nesbit in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Waimakariri District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

United Kingdom6 records

6 records of the Nesbit name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 2
  • Scottish rolls of honour, First World War 1
  • Other British records 3
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Mary Nesbit

    Will proved in 1941; of London N.w.8.

    National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0)
  2. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record Peter W. Nesbit

    Served in the First World War. Named in the Peebleshire roll of honour (1916).

    National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain)
  3. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record A. Nesbit

    Lance Corporal, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Showing 3 of 6 records for Nesbit in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain) · National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0) · Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

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