Easterby Surname

475,239th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Easterby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eastby,' a township in the parish of Skipton, West Riding of Yorkshire At first for euphony the surname would be pronounced Eastaby, then Easterby; compare Ottaway and Greenaway for Ottway and Greenway; also compare Patterson for Pattison.

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Easterby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2601:1,394,07396,365
England2591:215,12818,355
Australia1131:238,90022,291
Canada471:783,94961,790
Wales121:257,87814,969
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1641:148,63013,165
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Easterby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eastby,' a township in the parish of Skipton, West Riding of Yorkshire At first for euphony the surname would be pronounced Eastaby, then Easterby; compare Ottaway and Greenaway for Ottway and Greenway; also compare Patterson for Pattison.

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

Easterby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Easterby is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Easterby? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 475,239th most prevalent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,351,628 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Easterby are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles.

Easterby is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 260 people, or 1 in 1,394,073. In The United States Easterby is primarily concentrated in: South Carolina, where 26 percent reside, Texas, where 12 percent reside and New York, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 37 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Easterby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Easterby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Easterby last name rose 456 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Easterby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Easterby are 23.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.45% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Easterby earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.2% more than the national average, earning $47,982 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.03% less than the national average, earning $44,698 CAD per year.

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