Corsbie Surname

760,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Corsbie Surname Definition:

Metathesis of Crosbie, which see. "Of that Ilk" says Nisbet.

Corsbie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2751:1,318,03292,126
England311:1,797,35772,927
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Corsbie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Metathesis of Crosbie, which see. "Of that Ilk" says Nisbet.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Perhaps Cosby, co. Leicester. See Cosby.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Nisbet says "Corsby of that Ilk, an ancient family sometime with us;" but neither the heraldrist nor the gazetteer informs us of the locus in quo.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Corsbie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Corsbie has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Corsbie? popularity and diffusion

The last name Corsbie is the 760,012th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,381,771 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Corsbie reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 275 people, or 1 in 1,318,032. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 20 percent are found, Alabama, where 19 percent are found and Iowa, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States Corsbie occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent are found and New Zealand, where 8 percent are found.

Corsbie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Corsbie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Corsbie last name rose 625 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Corsbie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Corsbie last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

Corsbie earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.76% more than the national average, earning $49,516 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sorsbie8621/
Corsvie861/
Carsbie860/
Corsbitt800/
Corsby77117/
Korsboe711/
Coursby711/
Carsbey710/
Korsbech6726/
Sarshbieh631/
Korsby6238/
Carsby6219/
Corzby623/
Korsvei576/
Kersbey570/
Karsbech537/
Karsbjer534/
Charshvi531/
Khursbid531/
Carsboult5016/
Kurschber501/

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