Fomby Surname

307,612th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Fomby Surname User-submission:

The Fomby families in the United States are descendants of Michael Formby (1654 - 1710), born in Formby, England. A researcher attests the family are descendants of Richard De Fforneby, living in the 13th century, son of Albinus, AKA Albin The Priest.

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Fomby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2201:297,09727,478
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:429,22031,367

Fomby (10) may also be a first name.

Fomby Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Fomby families in the United States are descendants of Michael Formby (1654 - 1710), born in Formby, England. A researcher attests the family are descendants of Richard De Fforneby, living in the 13th century, son of Albinus, AKA Albin The Priest.

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Fomby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fomby occurs most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fomby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fomby is the 307,612th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,934,484 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Fomby live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. Fomby is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 10 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,220 people, or 1 in 297,097. In The United States it is most common in: Alabama, where 31 percent reside, Texas, where 23 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 0 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Fomby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fomby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fomby last name rose 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fomby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fomby last name are 13.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.15% being registered to vote for the party.

Fomby earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.73% less than the national average, earning $32,910 USD per year.

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