Dolby Surname
Approximately 5,197 people bear this surname
Dolby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dalby,' (i)a parish in North Riding of Yorks; '2) a parish in Lincolnshire, near to Spilsby; also three parishes in Leicestershire. Dalbey is an American variant of the surname, but it existed in the mother-country in the 17th century.
Read More About This SurnameDolby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,366 | 1:23,549 | 3,272 |
| United States | 1,805 | 1:200,808 | 19,745 |
| Australia | 453 | 1:59,593 | 7,229 |
| Canada | 213 | 1:172,984 | 17,319 |
| South Africa | 105 | 1:515,978 | 41,519 |
| Scotland | 57 | 1:93,927 | 6,548 |
| Wales | 46 | 1:67,272 | 5,910 |
| Denmark | 28 | 1:201,597 | 16,538 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,100 | 1:22,159 | 3,120 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:71,292 | 3,399 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 529 | 1:94,931 | 9,707 |
Dolby (80) may also be a first name.
Dolby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dalby,' (i)a parish in North Riding of Yorks; '2) a parish in Lincolnshire, near to Spilsby; also three parishes in Leicestershire. Dalbey is an American variant of the surname, but it existed in the mother-country in the 17th century.
Willelmus de Dalby, osteler, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Matilda Dalby, 1370: ibid.
1569. Robert Whaley and Anne Dalbye: Marriage Lic. (London).
1604. Married — Edward Dalbey and Saint Yonge: St. James, Clerkenwell.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Dolbe.' It would seem as if Dolby was but a variant of the local Dalby (which see), but that is entered as Daleby, whereas Dolbe is found both as font-name and surname side by side with Dolby.
Dolbe del Halwerk, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Dolbe, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Walter Dolbe, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
1716. Married — John Whenham and Mary Dolby: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1744. — John Dolby and Mary Francis: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1 for Dalby, q.v.
2 for the French Dolbeau.
Parishes in cos. Lincoln, York, Leicester, &c.
The Dalbys, who originally derived their names from Leicestershire parishes, have long been known in the counties of Leicester and Rutland. In the 14th century, when several of the clerics of these counties bore this name, William Dally founded Oakham Hospital; Dalby was the name of the prior of Ulvescroft in the reign of Henry VIII, (N.). There was a Loughborough family of this name in the reign of Charles II. (Fletcher's "Loughborough"), and there are Daleys still in that place. John Dally was mayor of Leicester in 1789 (T.).
Dolby Demographics
Average Male Dolby Height
176.05 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dolby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dolby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dolby (Arabic: دولبي) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dolby? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 92,020th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,402,260 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Dolby are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,075,395th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 80 people.
Dolby is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 2,366 people, or 1 in 23,549. In England Dolby is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Derbyshire, where 7 percent live. Other than England Dolby occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Dolby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dolby has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 341 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 5,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 209 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dolby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Dolby surname are 17.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.79% registered with the party.
The amount Dolby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.89% less than the national average, earning R 214,140 per year; in United States they earn 3.95% less than the national average, earning $41,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.69% more than the national average, earning $50,525 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolbey | 91 | 256 | / |
| Doelby | 91 | 31 | / |
| Dohlby | 91 | 16 | / |
| Dolbyi | 91 | 10 | / |
| Dolbay | 91 | 3 | / |
| Dolbiy | 91 | 2 | / |
| Dolbysh | 83 | 145 | / |
| Dolbych | 83 | 29 | / |
| Dolbaya | 83 | 10 | / |
| Dalby | 80 | 10,061 | / |
| Dolba | 80 | 105 | / |
| Dolbe | 80 | 70 | / |
| Dolwy | 80 | 15 | / |
| Dolbi | 80 | 7 | / |
| Dolvy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dulby | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dalbey | 73 | 1,522 | / |
| Dahlby | 73 | 670 | / |
| Daulby | 73 | 598 | / |
| Dalbay | 73 | 540 | / |
| Doluay | 73 | 484 | / |
| Dalboy | 73 | 333 | / |
| Dolbee | 73 | 302 | / |
| Dolwoy | 73 | 265 | / |
| Dolber | 73 | 191 | / |
| Dolbea | 73 | 31 | / |
| Dolwey | 73 | 24 | / |
| Dolbet | 73 | 11 | / |
| Dalbuy | 73 | 8 | / |
| D'Alby | 73 | 7 | / |
| Dolway | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dalhby | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dallby | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dolbis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Doulvy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dolbiš | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dholbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dulbey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Doulbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dolvey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dolbie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dolbaia | 67 | 325 | / |
| Dolbois | 67 | 151 | / |
| Dolbeer | 67 | 111 | / |
| Dolbich | 67 | 78 | / |
| Dolbish | 67 | 35 | / |
| Daulbay | 67 | 31 | / |
| D'Alboy | 67 | 23 | / |
| Dolympe | 67 | 18 | / |
| D'Albey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Doylebi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dolberh | 67 | 4 | / |
| D'Aulby | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dollway | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dotelbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dolbets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Doulbet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dollbee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dollbet | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dahlbey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dolways | 67 | 0 | / |
Dolby Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby in the Arabic language | ||
| دولبي | dwlby | - |
| دولبـي | dwlby | - |
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