Danby Surname
Approximately 3,460 people bear this surname
Danby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Danby,' two parishes in Yorkshire.
Simon de Danby, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1565. John Danbye and Johanna Farr, widow: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameDanby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,129 | 1:26,171 | 3,579 |
| United States | 493 | 1:735,211 | 57,637 |
| Canada | 339 | 1:108,689 | 11,660 |
| Australia | 243 | 1:111,093 | 12,380 |
| New Zealand | 110 | 1:41,167 | 6,893 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,273 | 1:19,148 | 2,754 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 184 | 1:272,928 | 22,173 |
Danby (75) may also be a first name.
Danby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Danby,' two parishes in Yorkshire.
Simon de Danby, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1565. John Danbye and Johanna Farr, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).
1765. Married — Francis Danby and Mary Kendall: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Danby = Dan-r’s or the Dane’s Habitation [Old Norse Dan-r = Old English Den(e, Dane + Old Norse by-r]
(i.e. the Dane's dwelling.) Parishes in Yorkshire.
A location name in Yorkshire.
The Danbys are named after parishes, etc., in the North Riding. The Danbys of Swinton Park, a very ancient and distinguished knightly family, dating back to the 11th century, were lords of Mashamshire from the 16th to the 18th century; of this family there are many branches, one of the oldest being that of the Danbys of Kirkby Knowle (F.).
Danby Demographics
Average Male Danby Height
177.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Danby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Danby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Danby is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Danby? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 130,733rd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,106,227 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Danby live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,116,575th most commonly used given name worldwide It is held by 75 people.
The last name Danby is most widely held in England, where it is held by 2,129 people, or 1 in 26,171. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 10 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 9 percent live and Durham, where 9 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.
Danby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Danby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Danby surname rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 268 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 580 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Danby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Danby surname are 27.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.47% being registered with the party.
The amount Danby earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.45% more than the national average, earning 479,134 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 177.93% more than the national average, earning R 660,468 per year; in United States they earn 20.08% more than the national average, earning $51,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning $51,316 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danboy | 91 | 132 | / |
| Danbay | 91 | 17 | / |
| Danbey | 91 | 6 | / |
| Danbuy | 91 | 5 | / |
| Danbyi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dainby | 91 | 0 | / |
| Danbaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Daanboy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Daunbey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Danbyoa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dhanbuy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Danbe | 80 | 1,597 | / |
| Danba | 80 | 187 | / |
| Danvy | 80 | 156 | / |
| Damby | 80 | 86 | / |
| Danbi | 80 | 44 | / |
| Donby | 80 | 33 | / |
| Dahanbey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dambay | 73 | 294 | / |
| Donbay | 73 | 234 | / |
| Dambyo | 73 | 164 | / |
| Danboi | 73 | 156 | / |
| Danviy | 73 | 145 | / |
| Danbai | 73 | 81 | / |
| Danway | 73 | 47 | / |
| Danuay | 73 | 40 | / |
| Danber | 73 | 38 | / |
| Damboy | 73 | 25 | / |
| Dambey | 73 | 25 | / |
| Danbet | 73 | 15 | / |
| Dhanba | 73 | 14 | / |
| Dambys | 73 | 10 | / |
| Deanba | 73 | 4 | / |
| Danbaa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Danvey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Danmbe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dannbe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Danbio | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dambuy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Danuey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ddanba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dambyt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Danmba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Danbeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Danbei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Danbge | 73 | 1 | / |
| Danbhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Donmby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Danwey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhanbi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhanbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Danbie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Danbui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Danbee | 73 | 0 | / |
| Donboy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dambhay | 67 | 354 | / |
| Dambaya | 67 | 140 | / |
| Deamboy | 67 | 44 | / |
| Dhanbai | 67 | 26 | / |
| Dambhoy | 67 | 23 | / |
| Dainway | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dambysh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dounbey | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dhanway | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dounbay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Danbaja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Deanbii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dahnway | 67 | 2 | / |
| Danberh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dammbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhdanbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Danbeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhanbaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donbouy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daumbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dahanba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Danvoys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Danmbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Danuhey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Deanber | 67 | 0 | / |
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