Columby Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Czechia

Columby Surname Definition:

Westmeath. IF 312*

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Columby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092

Columby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Westmeath. IF 312*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

Columby is a surname of Latin and Slovak origin. Columby is from the Latin colombo, which means 'pigeon'. Before latinization, the surname was Holub, meaning 'pigeon'. The suffix -y was added later for unknown reasons.

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Columby Last Name Facts

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

Columby is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Columby? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,206,983rd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Columby reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Columby is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States it is most frequent in: Arizona, where 60 percent live, North Carolina, where 33 percent live and New Jersey, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 23 percent live and Ireland, where 5 percent live.

Columby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Columby has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Columby surname declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Columby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Columby surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Columby last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

Columby earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.69% less than the national average, earning $41,125 USD per year.

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