Denbigh Surname

763,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Denbigh Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Denbigh, the Welsh Dinbech = the Little Hill-Fort [Welsh din, a hill-fort + bech(an, little] Confused with the following name.

Denbigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2571:216,80218,442
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Canada461:800,99162,809
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1811:134,67112,361
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Denbigh (74) may also be a first name.

Denbigh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Denbigh, the Welsh Dinbech = the Little Hill-Fort [Welsh din, a hill-fort + bech(an, little] Confused with the following name.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably from Denby, a parish in co. Derby, rather than from the Welsh town.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Denbigh Last Name Facts

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

Denbigh is found most in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Denbigh? popularity and diffusion

Denbigh is the 763,307th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 19,485,417 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Denbigh are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,125,792nd most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 74 people.

The last name Denbigh is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 257 people, or 1 in 216,802. In England it is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 26 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England Denbigh occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Denbigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Denbigh has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Denbigh last name rose 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Denbigh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Denbigh surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Denbigh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.52% less than the national average, earning $42,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.52% more than the national average, earning $51,928 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Denbeigh9350/
Denibigh931/
Denbiegh930/
Denbig920/
Denbi8359/
Denbaugh8043/
Denobi77198/
Denbia7725/
Denebi7719/
Tenbih7713/
Denibi7713/
Denboh776/
Denbai773/
Deonbi772/
Denbah771/
Denbik771/
Denb7312/
Dnbi731/
Dnbh731/
Dehnabi71109/
Dauenbaugh7154/
Denboyegha7136/
Dienebi7133/
Denebai7125/
Denipah7119/
Denobie717/
Deenobi716/
den Bia715/
Deinbia713/
Denebei712/
Deanbii712/
de Nobi712/
Denobio711/
Denabie711/
Denebie711/
Denabei711/
Denbick711/
Dinibih711/
Denebeh711/
Deniebi711/
Denubai711/
Denubia711/
Duenwig710/
Denby675,056/
Denbu671,455/
Denbo67669/
Dinbi67184/
Dnibi67182/
Denbe6766/
Dunbaugh6764/
Tenbi6753/
Denba6750/
Danbi6744/
Donbaugh6731/
Dheinabi6725/
Donbi6723/
Dianbagh6715/
Dunbi6712/
Denip6710/
Denpi6710/
Diyenebi6710/
Daeenabi674/
Deneb674/
Denibhai673/
Dienb673/
Dennubia671/
Dnobi671/
Danbaugh671/
Deenabai671/
Deanboyi671/
Dienwebi671/
de Nubia671/
Dennebei671/
Denab671/
Daeinabi671/
Danbeghe671/
Dnabi671/
Dunbough670/
Deanb670/
Danbough670/
Daenb670/

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