By Surname
Approximately 9,823 people bear this surname
By Surname Definition:
(English) Dwelling, Habitation. (variant: Colby and Silsbee.)
By Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 1,631 | 1:56,803 | 572 |
| Iran | 1,015 | 1:75,648 | 7,821 |
| Afghanistan | 1,009 | 1:31,866 | 1,325 |
| Ivory Coast | 825 | 1:27,965 | 1,945 |
| Morocco | 784 | 1:43,975 | 7,155 |
| Indonesia | 731 | 1:180,915 | 17,424 |
| United States | 603 | 1:601,093 | 48,934 |
| Norway | 506 | 1:10,163 | 1,128 |
| France | 323 | 1:205,643 | 31,948 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| India | 270 | 1:2,840,983 | 86,804 |
| Lebanon | 192 | 1:29,360 | 3,067 |
| Sweden | 185 | 1:53,226 | 4,114 |
| Portugal | 113 | 1:92,197 | 4,545 |
| Canada | 96 | 1:383,808 | 34,152 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| Taiwan | 84 | 1:279,104 | 2,295 |
| Italy | 80 | 1:764,459 | 62,244 |
| Singapore | 73 | 1:75,448 | 3,146 |
| Netherlands | 69 | 1:244,742 | 31,623 |
| Brazil | 58 | 1:3,690,937 | 102,732 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| China | 52 | 1:26,294,646 | 1,434 |
| Oman | 46 | 1:80,173 | 2,986 |
| Cameroon | 38 | 1:546,554 | 42,843 |
| Tunisia | 34 | 1:17,960 | 2,879 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Mexico | 26 | 1:4,774,085 | 28,474 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Cambodia | 25 | 1:619,486 | 4,539 |
| Malaysia | 25 | 1:1,179,769 | 51,323 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Mauritania | 21 | 1:194,993 | 9,876 |
| Pakistan | 21 | 1:8,506,852 | 44,204 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Turkey | 21 | 1:3,705,782 | 95,296 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Ukraine | 16 | 1:2,845,168 | 170,459 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 15 | 1:7,358 | 1,106 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Haiti | 12 | 1:890,326 | 11,483 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| Yemen | 8 | 1:3,303,162 | 16,088 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
By (10,684) may also be a first name.
By Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dwelling, Habitation. (variant: Colby and Silsbee.)
By: (Old Norse baer, byr; D. by, a farm), originally a single house, then came to be employed of a group of houses. Enters into numerous combinations, as Maltby (Malthouse), Enderby (Andrew’s house); sometimes contracted into bee, as Aislabee.
[Car] (Celtic caer), a camp: Caer Caradoc, Carlisle, Carmarthen, Carhayes. Or (Old Norse), moorland: Redcar.
By Demographics
Average By Salary in
United States
$34,157 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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By Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name By Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname By (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻲ) occurs more in Vietnam more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name By? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 52,140th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 741,886 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of By are found; 26 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 21 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. By is also the 58,621st most widespread first name world-wide, held by 10,684 people.
It is most commonly used in Vietnam, where it is carried by 1,631 people, or 1 in 56,803. In Vietnam it is most prevalent in: Southeast, where 40 percent reside, Red River Delta, where 18 percent reside and North Central, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Vietnam this last name occurs in 107 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 10 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 10 percent reside.
By Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of By has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,769 percent between 1880 and 2014.
By Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the By surname is predominantly Orthodox (82%) in Belarus, Shiite (91%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the By last name are 5.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.85% being registered with the party.
The amount By earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 6.05% less than the national average, earning 325,158 kr per year; in United States they earn 20.84% less than the national average, earning $34,157 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.66% less than the national average, earning $40,910 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boy | 80 | 90,441 | / |
| Bey | 80 | 83,348 | / |
| Bay | 80 | 72,985 | / |
| Buy | 80 | 3,044 | / |
| Biy | 80 | 2,039 | / |
| Bhy | 80 | 857 | / |
| Byt | 80 | 789 | / |
| Bys | 80 | 504 | / |
| Byd | 80 | 179 | / |
| Byi | 80 | 132 | / |
| Byy | 80 | 114 | / |
| Øby | 80 | 91 | / |
| Åby | 80 | 90 | / |
| Byo | 80 | 79 | / |
| Byh | 80 | 71 | / |
| Æby | 80 | 56 | / |
| Byø | 80 | 15 | / |
| Byp | 80 | 13 | / |
| Hby | 80 | 11 | / |
| Byś | 80 | 7 | / |
| Byz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Béy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bóy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Byš | 80 | 2 | / |
| B'Y | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boyd | 67 | 271,441 | / |
| Baya | 67 | 66,382 | / |
| Buys | 67 | 22,469 | / |
| Bays | 67 | 10,741 | / |
| Bahy | 67 | 7,023 | / |
| Baay | 67 | 6,578 | / |
| Boys | 67 | 5,884 | / |
| Booy | 67 | 3,272 | / |
| Bouy | 67 | 1,919 | / |
| Boyt | 67 | 1,542 | / |
| Bauy | 67 | 1,443 | / |
| Bhoy | 67 | 1,170 | / |
| Byts | 67 | 1,074 | / |
| Bhay | 67 | 1,029 | / |
| Bohy | 67 | 928 | / |
| Buoy | 67 | 845 | / |
| Bych | 67 | 735 | / |
| Beys | 67 | 665 | / |
| Bioy | 67 | 572 | / |
| Bayj | 67 | 461 | / |
| Boyz | 67 | 437 | / |
| Beyt | 67 | 435 | / |
| Bayt | 67 | 378 | / |
| Baiy | 67 | 264 | / |
| Boiy | 67 | 207 | / |
| Bysh | 67 | 150 | / |
| Biey | 67 | 145 | / |
| Beyz | 67 | 122 | / |
| Bayz | 67 | 106 | / |
| Bayh | 67 | 104 | / |
| Bhyo | 67 | 72 | / |
| Bayd | 67 | 67 | / |
| Beyß | 67 | 67 | / |
| Buøy | 67 | 46 | / |
| Bycz | 67 | 42 | / |
| Beyp | 67 | 37 | / |
| Bhiy | 67 | 36 | / |
| Bhuy | 67 | 31 | / |
| Beyh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Bhey | 67 | 21 | / |
| Bytz | 67 | 21 | / |
| Beyd | 67 | 15 | / |
| Buyh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Byss | 67 | 14 | / |
| Buyt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Beøy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hbay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Håby | 67 | 11 | / |
| Boyh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Buyd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Byoh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Buyz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Buiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bydh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boyj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boyp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bgay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buhy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boyć | 67 | 2 | / |
| Byst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bgoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Byzz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Byht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Byjz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Byhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bytt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bgey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bytş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Béyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bydz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boùy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hboy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bysp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bysz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bydp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbyt | 67 | 1 | / |
By Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| By in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻲ | by | 53.85 |
| ﺃﺑﻲ | aby | 23.08 |
| ﺍﺑﻲ | aby | 15.38 |
| ﺍﺑﻰ | aby | 7.69 |
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