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 Danby Salary in
United States
$51,814 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Danby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Danby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Danby is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Danby? popularity and diffusion
The surname Danby is the 130,733rd most commonly held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,106,227 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Danby reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles. Danby is also the 1,116,575th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 75 people.
This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 2,129 people, or 1 in 26,171. In England it is most common in: Lincolnshire, where 10 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside and Durham, where 9 percent reside. Outside of England this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.
Danby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Danby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Danby surname grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 268 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 580 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Danby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Danby surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Danby surname are 27.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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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