Dalbey Surname

258,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,522 people bear this surname

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

Dalbey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dalby,' (i)a parish in North Riding of Yorks; '2) a parish in Lincolnshire, near to Spilsby; also three parishes in Leicestershire. Dalbey is an American variant of the surname, but it existed in the mother-country in the 17th century.

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Dalbey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4671:247,07523,535
Turkey491:1,588,19260,638
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

Dalbey (11) may also be a first name.

Dalbey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dalby,' (i)a parish in North Riding of Yorks; '2) a parish in Lincolnshire, near to Spilsby; also three parishes in Leicestershire. Dalbey is an American variant of the surname, but it existed in the mother-country in the 17th century.

Willelmus de Dalby, osteler, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Matilda Dalby, 1370: ibid.

1569. Robert Whaley and Anne Dalbye: Marriage Lic. (London).

1604. Married — Edward Dalbey and Saint Yonge: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(Scandinavian) belongingto Dalby = the Dale- Habitation(s [Old Norse dal-r + by-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in cos. Lincoln, York, Leicester, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Dalbys, who originally derived their names from Leicestershire parishes, have long been known in the counties of Leicester and Rutland. In the 14th century, when several of the clerics of these counties bore this name, William Dally founded Oakham Hospital; Dalby was the name of the prior of Ulvescroft in the reign of Henry VIII, (N.). There was a Loughborough family of this name in the reign of Charles II. (Fletcher's "Loughborough"), and there are Daleys still in that place. John Dally was mayor of Leicester in 1789 (T.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Dalbey Last Name Facts

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

Dalbey occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Dalbey.

How Common Is The Last Name Dalbey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 258,507th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,788,138 people. The last name Dalbey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Dalbey are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most widespread given name on earth. It is borne by 11 people.

Dalbey is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,467 people, or 1 in 247,075. In The United States Dalbey is primarily concentrated in: California, where 13 percent are found, Nevada, where 11 percent are found and Iowa, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Dalbey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dalbey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,128 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dalbey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dalbey are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Dalbey earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.18% more than the national average, earning $47,971 USD per year.

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Dahlbey920/
Dalby9110,061/
Dalbe9191/
Dahlby83670/
Daulby83598/
Dalbay83540/
Dalboy83333/
Dolbey83256/
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Dalbeh8332/
Dalber8327/
Dalbye8323/
Dalbet8321/
Dalboe8320/
Dalbez8316/
Dalbuy838/
D'Alby837/
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Dalwey834/
Dalhby833/
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Dalbee831/
Dalbeu831/
Dallbe831/
Dalbie830/
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Dalbøge7732/
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D'Alboy7723/
Dalbeer7711/
Dalboyi776/
D'Aulby773/
Dalbåge772/
Dalbech771/
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Dealvey771/
Daulbee771/
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D'Alvey771/
Daylevy770/
Dalve7310,680/
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Dalba73812/
Dalue7398/
Dalwe7374/
Dolbe7370/
Dalvy7352/
Dalwy7343/
Dalbi7332/
Dauylbay71142/
Dalbeher713/
Dalbeith711/
Dalbesth711/
Dealba674,786/
D'Alba671,295/
Dalvie67529/
Dalbah67526/
Dalbaş67349/
Dalves67319/
Dolbee67302/
Dalbis67296/
Dalbaz67269/
Dolber67191/
Dalbai67137/
Daylue67128/
Dalvez6796/
Dalvee6765/
Dalvet6755/
Dalver6745/
Daloue6738/
Dolbea6731/
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Dolwey6724/
Dalbas6724/
Dohlby6716/
Dalvyi6713/
Dolbet6711/
Dalbou6711/
Dolbyi6710/
Daluie679/
Dalbit679/
Dalvay677/
Daluay675/
Dalwet675/
Dalwie675/
D'Albi674/
Dalwee674/
Dalues674/
Dâlbea674/
Dalvoy674/
Dealbi674/
Dolbay673/
Dalbat673/
Dalved673/
Dolbiy672/
Dalhwe672/
Dalvei672/
Dhalve672/
Dalvys672/
Dalbad672/
Dalbid672/
Dalboa672/
Dolboe671/
Dholbe671/
Dalhve671/
Deilby671/
Daulbi671/
Doulbe671/
Dealue671/
Dalbão671/
Daslba671/
Dallue671/
Dalbaa671/
Deulbe671/
Dalviy671/
Dolbie670/
Dealve670/
Dolvey670/

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