Darbyshire Surname
Approximately 5,300 people bear this surname
Darbyshire 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.
Read More About This SurnameDarbyshire Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,265 | 1:17,065 | 2,461 |
| Australia | 787 | 1:34,302 | 4,519 |
| United States | 601 | 1:603,093 | 49,067 |
| Canada | 299 | 1:123,229 | 12,908 |
| New Zealand | 80 | 1:56,604 | 8,933 |
| Wales | 78 | 1:39,673 | 3,883 |
| Scotland | 78 | 1:68,639 | 5,330 |
| Isle of Man | 23 | 1:3,731 | 815 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,588 | 1:15,350 | 2,274 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:60,324 | 2,968 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69 | 1:727,807 | 46,603 |
Darbyshire 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.
= Derbyshire, q.v.
Darbyshire Demographics
Darbyshire Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Darbyshire Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Darbyshire Come From? nationality or country of origin
Darbyshire is most common in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Darbyshire? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 90,442nd most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,375,009 people. The surname Darbyshire occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Darbyshire reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 3,265 people, or 1 in 17,065. In England Darbyshire is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 27 percent reside, Lancashire, where 11 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.
Darbyshire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Darbyshire has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Darbyshire surname grew 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 871 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Darbyshire Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Darbyshire surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Darbyshire are 11.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.78% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Darbyshire earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 134.27% more than the national average, earning S/. 45,414 per year; in United States they earn 16.94% more than the national average, earning $50,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.93% more than the national average, earning $50,145 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darbyshir | 95 | 37 | / |
| Darbysire | 95 | 2 | / |
| Darbshire | 95 | 0 | / |
| Derbyshire | 90 | 10,013 | / |
| Darbishire | 90 | 216 | / |
| Darvyshire | 90 | 1 | / |
| Darbashire | 90 | 0 | / |
| Dorbyshire | 90 | 0 | / |
| Darbyshier | 90 | 0 | / |
| Darbyshr | 89 | 0 | / |
| Darbyshire-Yu | 87 | 1 | / |
| Derbeyshire | 86 | 2 | / |
| Deerbyshire | 86 | 1 | / |
| Derybyshire | 86 | 0 | / |
| Darbeshir | 84 | 19 | / |
| Darbashir | 84 | 1 | / |
| Derbyshre | 84 | 1 | / |
| Derbshire | 84 | 0 | / |
| Derbishire | 80 | 8 | / |
| Derbushire | 80 | 1 | / |
| Derbyshare | 80 | 1 | / |
| Durbeshire | 80 | 0 | / |
| Durbysheir | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dyrbeshire | 80 | 0 | / |
| Derbyshere | 80 | 0 | / |
| Durbschire | 80 | 0 | / |
| Darbeshiwar | 76 | 1 | / |
| Drobysher | 74 | 33 | / |
| Darbisher | 74 | 3 | / |
| Derbysher | 74 | 1 | / |
| Derbyshar | 74 | 0 | / |
| Durbeshir | 74 | 0 | / |
| Darbeshwar | 70 | 25 | / |
| Darbeshari | 70 | 1 | / |
| Tara Bashir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Darbeshawar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Derbisher | 63 | 41 | / |
| Drabushyr | 63 | 1 | / |
| Tahrbsheer | 60 | 1 | / |
| Trobisher | 53 | 0 | / |
| Dourbecher | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ta H R Basheer | 50 | 1 | / |
| Daghirbushheri | 50 | 1 | / |
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