Allenby Surname
Approximately 1,934 people bear this surname
Allenby 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 SurnameAllenby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,087 | 1:51,259 | 6,328 |
| United States | 357 | 1:1,015,291 | 74,807 |
| Canada | 186 | 1:198,095 | 19,415 |
| Australia | 137 | 1:197,049 | 19,369 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 429 | 1:56,819 | 6,723 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Allenby (78) may also be a first name.
Allenby 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."
(? Celtic + Scandinavian) belonging to Allenby or Allonby (Cumb.) = prob. Allen’s Dwelling or Farm. [Scandinavian by].
Allonby, a parish in Cumberland.
Allenby Demographics
Average Allenby Salary in
United States
$48,050 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Allenby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Allenby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Allenby (Arabic: اللنبي) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Allenby.
How Common Is The Last Name Allenby? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 212,895th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,768,121 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Allenby live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. Allenby is also the 1,091,646th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 78 people.
It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 1,087 people, or 1 in 51,259. In England Allenby is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 31 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 8 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Barring England it occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.
Allenby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Allenby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Allenby last name increased 253 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 35,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Allenby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Allenby last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Allenby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 168.51% more than the national average, earning R 638,088 per year; in United States they earn 11.36% more than the national average, earning $48,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.46% more than the national average, earning $51,898 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallenby | 93 | 4 | / |
| Allenbey | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gallenby | 93 | 0 | / |
| Alenby | 92 | 6 | / |
| Ellenby | 86 | 138 | / |
| Allemby | 86 | 44 | / |
| Alenbey | 86 | 28 | / |
| Allenbe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Galenby | 86 | 0 | / |
| Alnby | 83 | 37 | / |
| Hollenby | 80 | 3 | / |
| Allenber | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hallenbe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Allenbee | 80 | 0 | / |
| Alemby | 77 | 9 | / |
| Alenbi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Allmby | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alenbe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hallenway | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gallenway | 75 | 0 | / |
| Alınbay | 71 | 132 | / |
| Ellemby | 71 | 9 | / |
| Galenbe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alinbay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alembey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Halenbe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Halenba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ellenbe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Holenby | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hallenbech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aulenba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alenbee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Allembi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aalenbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elenbuy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Halnbay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Almby | 67 | 26 | / |
| Alnba | 67 | 14 | / |
| Alenberh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alnbi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hollenbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ellenbee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ollenber | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gallnway | 67 | 1 | / |
Allenby Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Allenby in the Arabic language | ||
| اللنبي | allnby | - |
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