Denby Surname

94,249th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,056 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Denby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0941:173,09417,435
England1,8881:29,5123,976
Canada2841:129,73813,514
Australia2581:104,63411,756
New Zealand2331:19,4353,414
Ireland551:85,6174,914
France501:1,328,454133,611
Wales341:91,0167,411
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2161:20,0462,855
Wales321:49,0132,509
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4891:102,69710,383

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Scandinavian) belonging to Denby: v. Danby.

Confused with the preceding name.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Denbys derive their name from a township in the West Riding.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.

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