Dimblebee Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Dimblebee Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dembleby,' a parish in Lincolnshire, six miles from Folkingham. With Dimblebee, compare Applebee for Appleby, which see.

William de Dembeby (sic), Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Dimblebee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:1,092,51152,584
Wales131:238,04114,239
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098

Dimblebee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dembleby,' a parish in Lincolnshire, six miles from Folkingham. With Dimblebee, compare Applebee for Appleby, which see.

William de Dembeby (sic), Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1667. Thomas Lownes and Mary Dimblebee: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1691. Solomon Dimbleby and Elizabeth Stebbing: ibid.

1805. Married — Peter Boddy and Elizabeth Dimbleby: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A corruption of Thimble-by, places in cos. York and Lincoln.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dimblebee Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dimblebee occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dimblebee? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dimblebee is the 2,168,711th most common surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. The last name Dimblebee occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Dimblebee reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 1,092,511. In England Dimblebee is most prevalent in: Leicestershire, where 31 percent reside, Essex, where 20 percent reside and Hampshire, where 16 percent reside. Other than England it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 17 percent reside and South Africa, where 16 percent reside.

Dimblebee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dimblebee has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Dimblebee last name increased 131 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dimblebee Last Name Statistics demography

Dimblebee earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 173.14% more than the national average, earning R 649,080 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dimblebey895/
Dimbleby82675/
Diombeleba746/
Dimbelby711/
Dembleby710/
Dimbilby710/
Dombleby710/
Denblebeis630/

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