Dunsby Surname

529,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Dunsby Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Dunsby (Lincs) = Dun(n)’s Farmstead or Estate [v.

Dunn 1, and + Old Norse by-r]

Dunsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4021:138,60213,521
Canada1001:368,45633,054
Australia641:421,80833,593
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Norway71:734,61250,907
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1501:162,50213,995
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Dunsby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Dunsby (Lincs) = Dun(n)’s Farmstead or Estate [v.

Dunn 1, and + Old Norse by-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in co. Lincoln.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dunsby Last Name Facts

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

Dunsby is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunsby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 529,538th most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,927,244 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Dunsby reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 402 people, or 1 in 138,602. In England Dunsby is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 15 percent are found, Warwickshire, where 12 percent are found and Oxfordshire, where 11 percent are found. Beside England it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Dunsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dunsby has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dunsby surname grew 268 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 109 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dunsby Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Dunsby earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 15.26% less than the national average, earning 293,271 kr per year; in United States they earn 26.25% less than the national average, earning $31,821 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.02% more than the national average, earning $51,183 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunsbey920/
Donsby839/
Dunsbee7735/
Dunsway771/
Dunswa672/
Dunsved623/
Dunsuith570/
Dunswitt570/
Dounchuay531/
Donsui50224/
Dunzwa5021/
Donsva501/
Donswa501/
Donsue501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dunsby
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