Dalby Surname
Approximately 10,061 people bear this surname
Dalby 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.
Read More About This SurnameDalby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,078 | 1:13,663 | 2,021 |
| United States | 2,198 | 1:164,904 | 16,745 |
| Denmark | 938 | 1:6,018 | 561 |
| Australia | 688 | 1:39,238 | 5,081 |
| France | 608 | 1:109,248 | 16,273 |
| Canada | 491 | 1:75,042 | 8,471 |
| Norway | 445 | 1:11,556 | 1,300 |
| Scotland | 101 | 1:53,008 | 4,503 |
| South Africa | 67 | 1:808,622 | 54,680 |
| New Zealand | 64 | 1:70,755 | 10,593 |
| Northern Ireland | 45 | 1:41,001 | 3,772 |
| Cuba | 45 | 1:256,060 | 4,953 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| Sweden | 39 | 1:252,481 | 17,476 |
| Ireland | 31 | 1:151,901 | 6,891 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,386 | 1:10,216 | 1,548 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:54,083 | 2,718 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 661 | 1:75,974 | 8,073 |
Dalby (142) may also be a first name.
Dalby 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.
(Scandinavian) belongingto Dalby = the Dale- Habitation(s [Old Norse dal-r + by-r]
Parishes in cos. Lincoln, York, Leicester, &c.
A location name in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire.
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.).
Dalby Demographics
Average Male Dalby Height
176.15 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dalby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dalby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dalby (Arabic: دالبي, Oriya: ଡାଲବୀ) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Dalby.
How Common Is The Last Name Dalby? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dalby is the 50,970th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 724,336 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Dalby reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. Dalby is also the 775,413th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 142 people.
This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 4,078 people, or 1 in 13,663. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 11 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and Leicestershire, where 9 percent live. Beside England it is found in 47 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Denmark, where 9 percent live.
Dalby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Dalby has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dalby last name increased 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 333 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 594 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 148 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dalby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (76%) in Ireland.
In The United States Dalby are 14.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.34% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dalby earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.82% less than the national average, earning 291,344 kr per year; in Peru they earn 9.02% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,636 per year; in South Africa they earn 147.98% more than the national average, earning R 589,284 per year; in United States they earn 8.67% more than the national average, earning $46,890 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.72% more than the national average, earning $54,017 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalbey | 91 | 1,522 | / |
| Dahlby | 91 | 670 | / |
| Daulby | 91 | 598 | / |
| Dalbay | 91 | 540 | / |
| Dalboy | 91 | 333 | / |
| Dalbuy | 91 | 8 | / |
| D'Alby | 91 | 7 | / |
| Dealby | 91 | 4 | / |
| Dallby | 91 | 3 | / |
| Dalhby | 91 | 3 | / |
| Dailby | 91 | 0 | / |
| Daulbay | 83 | 31 | / |
| D'Alboy | 83 | 23 | / |
| D'Albey | 83 | 5 | / |
| D'Aulby | 83 | 3 | / |
| Dahlbey | 83 | 0 | / |
| Dolby | 80 | 5,197 | / |
| Dalba | 80 | 812 | / |
| Dalbe | 80 | 91 | / |
| Dalvy | 80 | 52 | / |
| Dalwy | 80 | 43 | / |
| Dalbi | 80 | 32 | / |
| Dauylbay | 77 | 142 | / |
| Dealba | 73 | 4,786 | / |
| D'Alba | 73 | 1,295 | / |
| Dalbis | 73 | 296 | / |
| Dolbey | 73 | 256 | / |
| Dalbai | 73 | 137 | / |
| Dalbes | 73 | 115 | / |
| Dalbea | 73 | 56 | / |
| Dalvey | 73 | 54 | / |
| Dalbeh | 73 | 32 | / |
| Dalber | 73 | 27 | / |
| Dalway | 73 | 25 | / |
| Dalbet | 73 | 21 | / |
| Dohlby | 73 | 16 | / |
| Dalbez | 73 | 16 | / |
| Dalvyi | 73 | 13 | / |
| Dolbyi | 73 | 10 | / |
| Dalbit | 73 | 9 | / |
| Dalvay | 73 | 7 | / |
| Daluay | 73 | 5 | / |
| D'Albi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dalwey | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dealbi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dalvoy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dolbay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dalbid | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dalboa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dalvys | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dolbiy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Daulbi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deilby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dalbeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dalbee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dalbaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dallbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dalviy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dalbie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dalluay | 67 | 300 | / |
| Dolbysh | 67 | 145 | / |
| D'Albis | 67 | 86 | / |
| Dalbøge | 67 | 32 | / |
| Dolbych | 67 | 29 | / |
| Daulbai | 67 | 16 | / |
| Dalvaya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dalbeer | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dolbaya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dalluoy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dalbåge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dalbois | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dealvey | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Alvey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dalwaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dalbech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dalbich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dealbes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daluhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daulbee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daselbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dalboit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dall'ba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daylevy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Daylbis | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dallway | 67 | 0 | / |
Dalby Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dalby in the Oriya language | ||
| ଡାଲବୀ | dalabi | - |
| Dalby in the Arabic language | ||
| دالبي | dalby | - |
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