Ensby Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Norway

Ensby Surname Definition:

From Ensbury; a location name in Dorset.

Ensby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:857,20145,134
Australia541:499,92037,885
Norway461:111,78914,873
United States251:14,498,357517,445
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304

Ensby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Ensbury; a location name in Dorset.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ensby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ensby is most common in England. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ensby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,222,957th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. The last name Ensby is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Ensby are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 34 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Lancashire, where 35 percent live, Berkshire, where 12 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 11 percent live. Beside England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent live and Norway, where 24 percent live.

Ensby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ensby has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ensby Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ensby earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.67% more than the national average, earning 348,403 kr per year and in United States they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $50,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hensby911,123/
Jensby91701/
Ensbey91249/
Gensby911/
Eansby911/
Oensby910/
Heinsby831/
Hoensby831/
Hensbey830/
Onsby8046/
Ansby8022/
Emsby807/
Insby801/
Hansby73289/
Hinsby73136/
Ainsby7336/
Jänsby7320/
Jemsby7320/
Ginsby7320/
Honsby7311/
Jønsby738/
Onsbey731/
Hemsby731/
Oinsby730/
Onnsby730/
Innsby730/
Annsby730/
Gençbay67515/
Hainsby67133/
Hinsbey6745/
Hensbee6720/
Hansbey671/
Ensbeth671/
Gainsby670/
Honsbuy670/
Ginsbuy670/
Honsbey670/

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Footnotes

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