Columby Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Columby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
Columby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Westmeath. IF 312*
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 Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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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