Nisbet (surname)
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Region of origin | English / Scottish |
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Variant form(s) | Nisbeth, Nisbett, Nesbit, Nesbitt |
Nisbet is an English and Scottish surname that originated around the border region. It is also found in Scandinavia, brought by Scot , who settled in Sweden in 1648. There are alternate spellings including Nisbeth, Nisbett, Nesbit, and Nesbitt. Nesbit is uncommon as a given name. People with the surname include:
- Alexander Nisbet (1580–1660)
- Alexander Nisbet (1657–1725), Scottish heraldist
- Judge Alexander Nisbet (1777-1857), Judge in the City of Baltimore
- Andrew Nisbet, Jr. (1921 – 2013), American legislator and military officer
- Andrew Nisbet, Founder and Chairman of catering supplies retailer Nisbets Plc
- Andy Nisbet, (1953-2019), Scottish mountaineer
- Charles Nisbet (1736-1804), First President of Dickinson College in PA
- Eugenius A. Nisbet, (1803–1871) American politician and jurist from the US state of Georgia
- Gavin Nisbet, Scottish footballer (Preston North End FC)
- Harold Nisbet (1873–1937), English amateur tennis player
- Hume Nisbet (1849–1923), Scottish-Australian author and artist
- James Nisbet (disambiguation)
- John Nisbet, Lord Dirleton (1609–1687), Scottish judge
- John Nisbet (1627–1685), Scottish covenanter
- Kevin Nisbet, Scottish footballer
- Mary Nisbet (1778–1855), Countess of Elgin
- Murdoch Nisbet (1531–1559), Scottish bible translator
- Robin G. M. Nisbet (1925–2013), classical scholar
- Robert Nisbet (1913–1996), American sociologist
- Scott Nisbet, Scottish footballer (Rangers FC)
- William Nisbet (physician) (1759–1822), Scottish physician
See also[]
- Nisbett (disambiguation)
- Nesbit (disambiguation)
- Nesbitt (disambiguation)
- Clan Nesbitt
Categories:
- Surnames