Anyone looked at this?
https://namesofengland.english-heritage.org.uk/
Although I've lived in Wales for nearly four decades my family is originally from Sussex. I never realised how far back the family went.
This was the result of a search against my name.
NORTHEAST
MOST COMMON IN
Brighton
NUMBER OF ADULTS
281
English: locative name from Northease Farm in Rodmell (Sussex), which is recorded as Northesia in 1087–1100 and Northhese in 1347.