Corbyn Surname

501,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Corbyn Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) the Raven [Old French corbin, Latin corvin-us—corv-us, a raven] Faiseient manger á mastins E á voutours e á corbins.— Bén., Chron. de Norm., v. 27532. Cp. Corbet.

Corbyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5061:110,11511,388
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Australia281:964,13257,058
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Wales51:618,90625,852
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2041:119,48711,415
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Corbyn (145) may also be a first name.

Corbyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) the Raven [Old French corbin, Latin corvin-us—corv-us, a raven] Faiseient manger á mastins E á voutours e á corbins.— Bén., Chron. de Norm., v. 27532. Cp. Corbet.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, French, Irish) Dweller at the sign of the raven; descendant of Coirbin (little chariot).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Local. The name of a place in Glencreran, Scotland, signifying a steep lull, from the Gaelic Cor—beann or Cor—beinn.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

See Carabine. Osbert Corbvn of Holne, Devon (Mon. i. 792). The name occurs in Notts, Derby, Devon, Wilts, in the records.

The Norman People (1874)

Corbine in Roll of Battell Abbey, and Corbin among the under-tenants in the Domesday Book.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Corbyn: in Leland's list, “Corby et Gorbet.” Four of the names are entered in Domesday, all of them under­tenants.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Corbyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Corbyn has its highest incidence in England. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Corbyn? popularity and diffusion

Corbyn is the 501,369th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 11,109,064 people. Corbyn is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Corbyn are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 766,399th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 145 people.

The surname Corbyn is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 506 people, or 1 in 110,115. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 15 percent are found, Norfolk, where 14 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account England it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Corbyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Corbyn has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Corbyn surname grew 248 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Corbyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Corbyn surname are 34.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.25% registered with the party.

The amount Corbyn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.17% less than the national average, earning $38,762 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $50,468 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Corbn913/
Corbin8350,443/
Corben83754/
Korbyn8338/
Carbyn8322/
Corwyn8316/
Corbín835/
Curbyn831/
Courbin771,106/
Corbion77437/
Corbijn77361/
Corbent7734/
Corbina7713/
Scorben7713/
Korbyna777/
Corbinn773/
Corbing773/
Corwynn772/
Khorbyn772/
Corrbin771/
Corrwyn771/
Scorbin770/
Corbuin770/
Corwn732/
Carbn732/
Courbion7121/
Courbina714/
Khorbyna711/
Chourbin711/
Choorben711/
Corwin6710,117/
Carbin671,386/
Korbin67290/
Carben67130/
Sorbin6782/
Sorben6752/
Jorbin6752/
Zorben6733/
Curbin6732/
Corwen6729/
Korben6724/
Corbim6721/
Kurbyn6717/
Carwyn6716/
Jorben674/
Zorbin672/
Curben671/
Coruen671/
Korbén671/
Qorbin671/
Coruin670/

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