Alanby Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Alanby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Doubtless a modification of Aglionby, which see. The surname is found in Cumberland, and the full title was cumbrous.
1581. Francis Alanbye, Cumberland: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameAlanby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
Alanby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Doubtless a modification of Aglionby, which see. The surname is found in Cumberland, and the full title was cumbrous.
1581. Francis Alanbye, Cumberland: Register of the University of Oxford.
— Thomas Alanbye, Cumberland: ibid.
1742. Married — John Allenby and Martha Barnes: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
A Cumberland surname occurring but rarely in Scotland. Sarah Aglionby relict of Richard Lowthian recorded in 1799 (Dumfries). Aglionby was the forename of a rector of the High School of Edinburgh, Dr. Aglionby Ross Carson (1780—1850). There is a family of Allanby of Balblair. It is a modification of Aglionby, from Agufflon by -r, Aguillon's farm. Harrison says the personal name is a nickname, OF. aguillon (mod. French aiguillon), "goad, spur."
Allonby, a parish in Cumberland.
Alanby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alanby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alanby (Arabic: العنبي) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Alanby click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alanby? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Alanby live; 67 percent live in North Africa and 67 percent live in Arabic North Africa.
Alanby is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 22,983,938. Beside Egypt it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.
Alanby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Alanby has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanbay | 92 | 1,520 | / |
| Allanby | 92 | 163 | / |
| Alanbey | 92 | 29 | / |
| Aslanbay | 86 | 1,106 | / |
| Aslanbey | 86 | 265 | / |
| Aslanboy | 86 | 7 | / |
| Hallanby | 86 | 0 | / |
| Alanba | 83 | 15 | / |
| Alanbi | 83 | 8 | / |
| Alamby | 83 | 2 | / |
| Alanbe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Allamby | 77 | 653 | / |
| Allonby | 77 | 458 | / |
| Alambay | 77 | 123 | / |
| Alanber | 77 | 27 | / |
| Olanbay | 77 | 15 | / |
| Alambey | 77 | 12 | / |
| Alanbee | 77 | 6 | / |
| Elanbay | 77 | 4 | / |
| Galanbi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Alanbai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Galanbe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Allanbi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ealanba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alaanbi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Holanby | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hollanby | 71 | 22 | / |
| Aglionby | 71 | 14 | / |
| Allambey | 71 | 12 | / |
| Aallamby | 71 | 3 | / |
| Asllanbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ala'anbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alambeys | 71 | 1 | / |
| Allanbai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alaanbid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hallamby | 71 | 0 | / |
| Alamba | 67 | 2,686 | / |
| Alambi | 67 | 280 | / |
| Elanbi | 67 | 273 | / |
| Alambe | 67 | 206 | / |
| Olanbe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Olanbi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Alonba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alonbe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alanwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alanva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hallanber | 67 | 2 | / |
| Allanbaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olanba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elamby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alanwe | 67 | 1 | / |
Alanby Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alanby in the Arabic language | ||
| العنبي | alnby | - |
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