Barmby Surname

507,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Barmby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barnby,' i.e. Barnby-upon-don, near Doncaster. With Barmby, compare Barnborough, or Barmborough, in same neighbourhood. Also compare Bamfield and Banfield.

Richard de Bameby, Yorkshire, 1273.

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Barmby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3441:161,97115,135
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Australia1031:262,09423,895
Canada511:722,46357,796
Scotland91:594,86921,724
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:133,19912,277
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Barmby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Barnby,' i.e. Barnby-upon-don, near Doncaster. With Barmby, compare Barnborough, or Barmborough, in same neighbourhood. Also compare Bamfield and Banfield.

Richard de Bameby, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry de Barneby, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Thomas de Barmby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas de Barnby, 1379: ibid.

1584-5. Charles Barnbye, or Barneby, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1385. Francis Barnbye, Yorkshire: ibid.

1684. Martin Bellamy and Ann Barnby: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

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

Two parishes and a chapelry in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Barmby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Barmby is most common in England. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barmby? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 507,320th most prevalent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 11,281,031 people. The surname Barmby occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Barmby are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 344 people, or 1 in 161,971. In England it is most common in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 35 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Not including England this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Barmby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Barmby has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Barmby last name grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Barmby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Barmby last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Barmby earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.69% more than the national average, earning $49,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.56% less than the national average, earning $45,432 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baremboy861/
Barnby83597/
Warmby8344/
Barmbi838/
Barmba835/
Bermby831/
Wharmby771,173/
Bharmbe77132/
Barimbi7717/
Baremba7713/
Barimba776/
Barembe771/
Barnmbe771/
Barnbey771/
Barnbay771/
Barmbhe771/
Barmbai771/
Barimbe771/
Barynbay7112/
Barymbet714/
Bharembe712/
Bharimbe711/
Barimbui711/
Barenboy711/
Barmbeit711/
Barembie711/
Barrnbey710/
Wharmbay710/
Warnby6710/
Barnbe675/
Bornby674/
Warmba674/
Baarynbay674/
Värmby673/
Bernby672/
Barmue672/
Barnba671/
Barimbaja671/
Bormba671/
Warmbi671/
Warmbe671/
Bermbe671/
Wormby670/

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