Firby Surname
Approximately 649 people bear this surname
Firby Surname Definition:
A township in Yorkshire.
Firby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 306 | 1:182,085 | 16,371 |
| Canada | 163 | 1:226,047 | 21,702 |
| United States | 129 | 1:2,809,759 | 166,838 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 215 | 1:113,374 | 11,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Firby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A township in Yorkshire.
Firby Demographics
Average Firby Salary in
United States
$39,016 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Firby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Firby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Firby is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Firby? popularity and diffusion
It is the 505,580th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 11,228,884 people. The surname Firby is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Firby reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 306 people, or 1 in 182,085. In England it is most common in: Durham, where 33 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 25 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.
Firby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Firby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Firby last name increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 323 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Firby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Firby last name are 22.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.19% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Firby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.58% less than the national average, earning $39,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.52% less than the national average, earning $49,426 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firbay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fairby | 91 | 1 | / |
| Firbey | 91 | 0 | / |
| Furby | 80 | 1,352 | / |
| Freby | 80 | 383 | / |
| Ferby | 80 | 252 | / |
| Fyrby | 80 | 16 | / |
| Firba | 80 | 14 | / |
| Firbe | 80 | 13 | / |
| Firbi | 80 | 12 | / |
| Virby | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fearby | 73 | 276 | / |
| Ferbey | 73 | 196 | / |
| Furbay | 73 | 184 | / |
| Furbey | 73 | 83 | / |
| Ferbay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Firboj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fairbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Firbhi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Firbes | 73 | 0 | / |
| Firbee | 73 | 0 | / |
| Furboy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ferrby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Firber | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fairway | 67 | 193 | / |
| Fairbee | 67 | 112 | / |
| Ferbuyt | 67 | 37 | / |
| Fiervey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fairber | 67 | 0 | / |
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Firby Reference & Research
Furby DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Furby 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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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Firby
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