Bisby Surname

321,782nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bisby Surname User-submission:

It is a Scottish surname meaning 'the bushy village'. It is the name of a parish in Renfrewshire.

Bisby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5021:110,99211,466
United States4821:751,98958,734
Australia1031:262,09423,895
Canada421:877,27667,671
Wales121:257,87814,969
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:113,37411,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2001:251,09320,779

Bisby (16) may also be a first name.

Bisby Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Scottish surname meaning 'the bushy village'. It is the name of a parish in Renfrewshire.

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Bisby Last Name Facts

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

Bisby has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Bisby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bisby? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 321,782nd most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 6,282,367 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Bisby are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name in the world, held by 16 people.

The surname Bisby is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 502 people, or 1 in 110,992. In England it is primarily found in: South Yorkshire, where 41 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 9 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Other than England this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 42 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Bisby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bisby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bisby last name increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 241 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bisby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bisby last name are 1.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.74% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bisby earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.5% less than the national average, earning $41,207 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.34% more than the national average, earning $57,305 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Biesby912/
Bidsby911/
Bisxby911/
Baisby910/
Biby891,073/
Bishbay834/
Bixby806,303/
Wisby801,208/
Bibay80799/
Bibey80684/
Hbiby80370/
Visby80316/
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Biboy80105/
Beiby8087/
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Bibiy8015/
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Bibyo801/
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Beisebay771/
Bisbee733,232/
Bisbis731,896/
Wisbey731,816/
Whisby73266/
H'Biby73102/
Besbay7355/
Baibay7343/
Bibaya7339/
Weisby7322/
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Wisbuy731/
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Beasby730/
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Beitby730/
Bysbey730/
Beusby730/
Bibi675,981,894/
Biba6713,094/
Bibe673,832/
Beby671,624/
Viby67105/
Bivy6767/
Beibahy6731/
Baysbay6721/
Beisbai6718/
Baisbai6717/
Bisways6713/
Bibé675/
Bhoibay674/
Bisuayi674/
Bibj673/
Beysbay673/
Beisber673/
Bibá673/
Bishbai673/
Bishbes673/
Bissbee672/
Bissbis672/
Baibaya671/
Beatsby671/
Bibhaiy671/
Bisbaia671/
Bisbist671/
Beshbay671/
H'Beiby671/
Weisboy671/
Bäby671/
Bhaibay671/
Beisbee670/
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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bisby
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