Filby Surname
Approximately 2,583 people bear this surname
Filby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Filby,' a parish in Norfolk. With Filbee, compare Applebee for Appleby.
Ralph de Fileby, Norfolk, 1280: History of Norfolk.
Robert de Fileby, Norfolk, 1315: ibid.
Roger de Fileby, Norfolk, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameFilby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,337 | 1:41,674 | 5,335 |
| United States | 605 | 1:599,106 | 48,792 |
| Australia | 321 | 1:84,099 | 9,745 |
| Canada | 134 | 1:274,967 | 25,811 |
| South Africa | 71 | 1:763,066 | 52,802 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 651 | 1:37,443 | 4,838 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 130 | 1:386,298 | 28,876 |
Filby (28) may also be a first name.
Filby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Filby,' a parish in Norfolk. With Filbee, compare Applebee for Appleby.
Ralph de Fileby, Norfolk, 1280: History of Norfolk.
Robert de Fileby, Norfolk, 1315: ibid.
Roger de Fileby, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas de Fyleby, rector of Burgh, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1325. Richard de Phileby, rector of Stokesby, Norfolk: ibid.
1768. Married — William Fillbey and Mary Morris: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Filby (Norfolk), 13th cent. Fileby [the second element is the Old Norse by-r, a settlement, estate; the first is prob. the Old Teutonic name-stem Fil-i-, 'great’]
A parish in Norfolk.
Filby Demographics
Filby Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Filby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Filby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Filby is found most in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Filby? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 167,441st most frequent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,821,350 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Filby live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. Filby is also the 1,994,417th most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 28 people.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,337 people, or 1 in 41,674. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 15 percent live, Norfolk, where 14 percent live and Suffolk, where 10 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Filby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Filby has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Filby last name grew 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 465 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 533 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Filby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Filby surname are 0.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.07% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Filby earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.51% more than the national average, earning R 279,252 per year; in United States they earn 3.29% less than the national average, earning $41,728 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.51% more than the national average, earning $52,916 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filbey | 91 | 511 | / |
| Filbay | 91 | 22 | / |
| Fillby | 91 | 1 | / |
| Felby | 80 | 152 | / |
| Filba | 80 | 142 | / |
| Vilby | 80 | 62 | / |
| Filbe | 80 | 26 | / |
| Filbi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Filbá | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fleby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Philby | 73 | 389 | / |
| Filber | 73 | 292 | / |
| Filbee | 73 | 151 | / |
| Filbet | 73 | 98 | / |
| Vilboy | 73 | 96 | / |
| Filbis | 73 | 94 | / |
| Fållby | 73 | 18 | / |
| Fielba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fillbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Filbit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Flebay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vilbay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Filway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Filbes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Felbey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Philbey | 67 | 426 | / |
| Fillway | 67 | 4 | / |
| Filbois | 67 | 2 | / |
| Filuayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Filbech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Filbits | 67 | 0 | / |
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Filby Reference & Research
Filby One-name Study - A profile of the Filby surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Filby FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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