Denby Surname
Approximately 5,056 people bear this surname
Denby Surname Definition:
William Danby was chaplain in Glasgow in 1447 (REG., 349), Stephen Denby or Demby held a tenement in Glasgow in 1454 and 1497 (LCD., p. 175; REG., 476), and William Dembeis tenement in the same burgh is mentioned in 1509 (REG., 489). John Denby or Denbye was a notary public in the diocese of Dunblane in 1494 (Oliphants, p.
Read More About This SurnameDenby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,094 | 1:173,094 | 17,435 |
| England | 1,888 | 1:29,512 | 3,976 |
| Canada | 284 | 1:129,738 | 13,514 |
| Australia | 258 | 1:104,634 | 11,756 |
| New Zealand | 233 | 1:19,435 | 3,414 |
| Ireland | 55 | 1:85,617 | 4,914 |
| France | 50 | 1:1,328,454 | 133,611 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,216 | 1:20,046 | 2,855 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:49,013 | 2,509 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 489 | 1:102,697 | 10,383 |
Denby (305) may also be a first name.
Denby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
William Danby was chaplain in Glasgow in 1447 (REG., 349), Stephen Denby or Demby held a tenement in Glasgow in 1454 and 1497 (LCD., p. 175; REG., 476), and William Dembeis tenement in the same burgh is mentioned in 1509 (REG., 489). John Denby or Denbye was a notary public in the diocese of Dunblane in 1494 (Oliphants, p. 31), and Marion Dembie is recorded in Edinburgh in 1612 (Edinb. Marr.). Perhaps from Denby, a village in Yorkshire, or from Danby, a parish in the same county.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Denby: v. Danby.
Confused with the preceding name.
The Denbys derive their name from a township in the West Riding.
Denby Demographics
Average Denby Salary in
United States
$43,267 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Denby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Denby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Denby occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Denby? popularity and diffusion
It is the 94,249th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,441,366 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Denby reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Denby is also the 504,078th most commonly held given name on earth It is held by 305 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,094 people, or 1 in 173,094. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 17 percent live, Illinois, where 7 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this surname exists in 39 countries. It is also common in England, where 37 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.
Denby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Denby has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 428 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 212 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 106 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Denby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Denby surname is principally Anglican (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States Denby are 3.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.13% registered with the party.
The amount Denby earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.21% less than the national average, earning 324,578 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.51% more than the national average, earning R 400,440 per year; in United States they earn 0.27% more than the national average, earning $43,267 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.88% less than the national average, earning $47,259 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dehnby | 91 | 6 | / |
| Denbay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Demnby | 91 | 1 | / |
| Denbey | 91 | 1 | / |
| Denboyd | 83 | 1 | / |
| Demby | 80 | 7,550 | / |
| Denbe | 80 | 66 | / |
| Denbi | 80 | 59 | / |
| Denba | 80 | 50 | / |
| Denber | 73 | 40 | / |
| Diemby | 73 | 23 | / |
| Dembey | 73 | 13 | / |
| Denbee | 73 | 11 | / |
| Denway | 73 | 7 | / |
| Dembhy | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dhenbe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dembuy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dienba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Denbai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dinboy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dembay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Denbaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Denbed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Denbij | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dhemby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Denwey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Denuoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Deenba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dembych | 67 | 40 | / |
| Dembaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Denbeer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dnwy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dnbj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dnbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dembyts | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Enber | 67 | 1 | / |
| Denbish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Duenbej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Denbest | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhenmbe | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Denby
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis