Darbyshire Surname

90,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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.

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Darbyshire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,2651:17,0652,461
Australia7871:34,3024,519
United States6011:603,09349,067
Canada2991:123,22912,908
New Zealand801:56,6048,933
Wales781:39,6733,883
Scotland781:68,6395,330
Isle of Man231:3,731815
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
France41:16,605,680368,153
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5881:15,3502,274
Wales261:60,3242,968
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

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.

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

Darbyshire Last Name Facts

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

Darbyshire is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Darbyshire.

How Common Is The Last Name Darbyshire? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 90,442nd most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,375,009 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Darbyshire live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Darbyshire is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 3,265 people, or 1 in 17,065. In England Darbyshire is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 27 percent reside, Lancashire, where 11 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Aside from England this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Darbyshire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Darbyshire has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Darbyshire last name increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 871 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Darbyshire Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Darbyshire surname are 11.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.78% registered with the political 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.

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