Conisbee Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Conisbee Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Coningsby,' a parish in Lincolnshire, eight miles from Horncastle. Conisbee is a manifest variant. In the neighbouring county of Notts, Conisbee has become Collisbe; compare bannister and baluster, 'n' for 'u' or 'l' for 'n' being common in nomenclature.

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Conisbee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1601:348,23825,208
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589

Conisbee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Coningsby,' a parish in Lincolnshire, eight miles from Horncastle. Conisbee is a manifest variant. In the neighbouring county of Notts, Conisbee has become Collisbe; compare bannister and baluster, 'n' for 'u' or 'l' for 'n' being common in nomenclature.

Christopher Conynsby, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

Amphelicia Conynsby, Norfolk, temp. Henry VII.

John Conysby, Norfolk, 36 Henry VIII: ibid.

1563. Buried — Humphreye Conysbye: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Conisbee Last Name Facts

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

The surname Conisbee occurs most in England. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Conisbee? popularity and diffusion

The last name Conisbee is the 1,235,409th most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. The surname Conisbee occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Conisbee live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 348,238. In England Conisbee is most numerous in: Greater London, where 15 percent reside, Kent, where 13 percent reside and Surrey, where 13 percent reside. Aside from England Conisbee occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent reside and Scotland, where 5 percent reside.

Conisbee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Conisbee has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Conisbee last name increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Coniber8056/
Conisby803/
Conybeer7526/
Conniber750/
Canibe71122/
Coneybeer71114/
Coniba717/
Conebe711/
Conive711/
Konibe711/
Coniby710/
Canibey6799/
Conhiba674/
Coniswa673/
Canybee672/
Kounibe671/
Kongibe671/
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