Darbishire Surname

1,121,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Darbishire Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Derbyshire'; compare Willsher, Chesshire, Kentish, Cornish, &c. As might be expected, we find a good number of instances in such a large neighbouring centre as Manchester. The American variant Derbyzier is a curious one.

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Darbishire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:449,33929,774
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Wales131:120,6475,000

Darbishire Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Derbyshire'; compare Willsher, Chesshire, Kentish, Cornish, &c. As might be expected, we find a good number of instances in such a large neighbouring centre as Manchester. The American variant Derbyzier is a curious one.

Adam de Derbyshire, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

Robert de Derbyshire, Lancashire, 1332: ibid.

Idonia Darbyschyre, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

John Darbishire, of Bold, 1591: Wills at Chester.

John Derbyshire, of Worsley, 1592: ibid.

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

= Derbyshire, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Darbishire Last Name Facts

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

The last name Darbishire is found most in England. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Darbishire.

How Common Is The Last Name Darbishire? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,121,821st most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 33,738,638 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Darbishire live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 124 people, or 1 in 449,339. In England Darbishire is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 16 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found and Cumbria, where 13 percent are found. Besides England Darbishire is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Darbishire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Darbishire has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Darbishire last name grew 288 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Darbishire Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Darbishire last name is predominantly Unitarian (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Darbishire earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 32.73% less than the national average, earning $29,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $45,912 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Darbyshire905,300/
Derbishire908/
Darbyshir8437/
Darbeshir8419/
Darbisher843/
Darbysire842/
Darvyshire801/
Darbyshier800/
Dorbyshire800/
Derbeyshire762/
Deerbyshire761/
Derbyshere700/
Derbysure631/
Dourbecher501/

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