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

Corsbie is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Corsbie? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 760,012th most widely held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 19,381,771 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Corsbie are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 275 people, or 1 in 1,318,032. In The United States Corsbie is primarily found in: California, where 20 percent are found, Alabama, where 19 percent are found and Iowa, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent are found and New Zealand, where 8 percent are found.

Corsbie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Corsbie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Corsbie surname grew 625 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Corsbie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Corsbie last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the political 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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