Firbank Surname

661,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Firbank Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the fairbank,' i.e. the yellow bank, from residence thereby; compare Windybank, Ewbank, &c, and v. Bank; (a) 'of Firbank,' a township in the parish of Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland The surname is still to be found in the district.

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Firbank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2921:190,81516,913
Argentina781:547,99239,725
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1931:126,29711,831
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Firbank Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the fairbank,' i.e. the yellow bank, from residence thereby; compare Windybank, Ewbank, &c, and v. Bank; (a) 'of Firbank,' a township in the parish of Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland The surname is still to be found in the district.

Robert Firebancke, of Wennington, parish of Mellinge, 1638: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1803. Married — William Fairbanks and Frances Freer: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Firbank Last Name Facts

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

The surname Firbank has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Firbank? popularity and diffusion

It is the 661,581st most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 16,051,863 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Firbank reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Firbank is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 292 people, or 1 in 190,815. In England it is primarily found in: Durham, where 21 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found. Excluding England this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 17 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Firbank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Firbank has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Firbank last name expanded 151 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Firbank Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Firbank last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Firbank earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.37% more than the national average, earning R 452,400 per year; in United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.8% less than the national average, earning $48,788 CAD per year.

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