Appelbe Surname

904,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Appelbe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Appleby,' parishes in Westmorland, Lincolnshire, and Leicestershire. Many local surnames ending in by are now found as bee, as this dictionary proves in various pages.

Geoffrey de Appelby, Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Appelbe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1131:41,6723,227
England671:831,61344,286
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Belize11:355,4743,977
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Appelbe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Appleby,' parishes in Westmorland, Lincolnshire, and Leicestershire. Many local surnames ending in by are now found as bee, as this dictionary proves in various pages.

Geoffrey de Appelby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Appleby, vicar of Tilney, Norfolk, 1372: History of Norfolk.

Thomas de Appleby, Bishop of Carlisle, 1 Ric. II: ibid.

Henry de Apelby, 1367, rector of Bolton-juxta-Bowland: Whittaker's Craven.

Johannes de Appleby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1624. William Browne and Rachel Appleby: Marriage Lic. (London).

18th C. William Norris and Sarah Appelbee: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

APPLEBIE: Of local origin from some place of the name in England, perhaps Appley in Westmorland. Robert de Appilby appears as a witness in 1257 (LSC., p. 80), and John Aplebie, litster, is in record in Edinburgh in 1661 (Edinb. Marr.). James Appleby, merchant in Dumfries, 1798 (Dumfries).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The Applebys of Derbyshire, who have their home in the Ashbourn district, take their name from a parish on the Leicestershire border.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Appelbe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Appelbe is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Appelbe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Appelbe is the 904,049th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 24,703,545 people. Appelbe is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Appelbe are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most common in Ireland, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 41,672. In Ireland it is most prevalent in: Munster, where 63 percent live and Leinster, where 37 percent live. Outside of Ireland Appelbe occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Appelbe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Appelbe has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Appelbe surname grew 305 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 515 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 293 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Appelbe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Appelbe last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Appelbe earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning $50,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.32% more than the national average, earning $56,302 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Gappelbe931/
Appelbie930/
Appelby86225/
Applebe8643/
Gapelbe8636/
Applbey864/
Applbee861/
Appelba860/
Applbed860/
Apelbee860/
Applebee802,699/
Applebey8095/
Applebet802/
Appelwei801/
Appelbay801/
Gabpelbe801/
Applebea801/
Aspelbee800/
Applebed800/
Applebie800/
Applby7718/
Apelby778/
Apelba772/
Apelbi771/
Gaplbe771/
Applebees7515/
Applebeet751/
Appleby7124,185/
Appleba7121/
Applebi712/
Gapilbe711/
Applebay6744/
Gappleby671/
Applebis670/
Apppleby670/
Appleboy670/
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