Ailsby Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ailsby Surname Definition:

From Aylesby; a location name in Lincolnshire.

Ailsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:898,67846,462
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304

Ailsby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Aylesby; a location name in Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ailsby Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ailsby Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ailsby occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ailsby? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,955,159th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Ailsby are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Ailsby is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 898,678. In England it is most frequent in: Lincolnshire, where 34 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 15 percent live and Cheshire, where 13 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Ailsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ailsby has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ailsby Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ailsby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 34.14% less than the national average, earning $28,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.86% less than the national average, earning $38,325 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ilsby918/
Alsby912/
Halsby8324/
Hilsby8322/
Galsby838/
Alsbey834/
Gilsby831/
Illsby830/
Ilsbey830/
Alsbaay77122/
Ilesbay7713/
Hallsby7711/
Alsbahy779/
Gilesby773/
Hillsby771/
Gallsby770/
Galesby770/
Aulsbuy770/
Elsby73774/
Alcby739/
Alsba735/
Alsbi731/
Gillesby7193/
Hallesby717/
Attlesby711/
Gallesby710/
Helsby671,399/
Elsbay67183/
Alshba6759/
Alswys6756/
Elsbey6710/
Alsbai677/
Elesby676/
Alsbhi674/
Elsboy674/
Alsbih673/
Alsbhe672/
Alsbaa672/
Alsber672/
Alsbea671/
Halsvy671/
Alsbet671/
Alsway671/
Alsbei671/
Alshbi671/
Ellsby670/
Gillesbey670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ailsby
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