Derbyshire Surname

51,207th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Derbyshire 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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Derbyshire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6,0591:9,1961,345
United States1,3701:264,56924,925
Australia7141:37,8094,932
Canada7121:51,7496,229
South Africa4611:117,52213,988
New Zealand2281:19,8613,495
Wales1611:19,2212,054
Scotland631:84,9816,133
France521:1,277,360130,443
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
Guernsey221:2,929767
Nicaragua171:354,1823,204
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
China31:455,773,85521,925
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,1141:7,8281,196
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2721:184,62816,354

Derbyshire 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

(Scandinavian + English) belonging to Derby­shire = Derby (q.v.) + Old English scír, a shire]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Derbyshire Last Name Facts

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

The surname Derbyshire is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Derbyshire? popularity and diffusion

It is the 51,207th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 727,808 people. Derbyshire is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Derbyshire live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 6,059 people, or 1 in 9,196. In England Derbyshire is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 25 percent reside, Lancashire, where 9 percent reside and Merseyside, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England Derbyshire exists in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Derbyshire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Derbyshire has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 504 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,789 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Derbyshire Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Derbyshire last name are 3.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Derbyshire earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.64% more than the national average, earning R 367,476 per year; in United States they earn 14.76% more than the national average, earning $49,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.73% more than the national average, earning $51,536 CAD per year.

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