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

The last name Columby is found most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Columby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Columby are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States it is most frequent in: Arizona, where 60 percent reside, North Carolina, where 33 percent reside and New Jersey, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 23 percent reside and Ireland, where 5 percent reside.

Columby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Columby has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Columby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Columby surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political 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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