Formby Surname
Approximately 2,321 people bear this surname
Formby Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) belonging to Formby (Lancs) = the Old Settlement [Domesday Book: Fornebei-Old Norseforn, old + by-r] Thomas de Forneby, A.D. 1372.—Lanc. Fines.
This name is discussed at some length in the author’s ‘Place-Names of the Liverpool District.
Read More About This SurnameFormby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,304 | 1:277,959 | 25,957 |
| England | 511 | 1:109,037 | 11,327 |
| Australia | 347 | 1:77,797 | 9,086 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Isle of Man | 11 | 1:7,802 | 1,618 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Belize | 6 | 1:59,246 | 2,743 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 344 | 1:70,859 | 7,907 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 182 | 1:275,927 | 22,362 |
Formby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) belonging to Formby (Lancs) = the Old Settlement [Domesday Book: Fornebei-Old Norseforn, old + by-r] Thomas de Forneby, A.D. 1372.—Lanc. Fines.
This name is discussed at some length in the author’s ‘Place-Names of the Liverpool District.’
A chapelry in Lancashire.
A location name in Lancashire.
Formby Demographics
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Formby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Formby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Formby is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Formby? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 183,004th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,139,830 people. The last name Formby occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Formby live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.
Formby is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,304 people, or 1 in 277,959. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 21 percent reside, Georgia, where 12 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Formby occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Formby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Formby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Formby last name rose 716 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Formby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Formby surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Formby last name are 23.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.52% registered with the political party.
The amount Formby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.89% more than the national average, earning R 417,972 per year; in United States they earn 14.92% more than the national average, earning $49,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.99% more than the national average, earning $59,120 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formbey | 92 | 0 | / |
| Formba | 83 | 69 | / |
| Farmby | 83 | 63 | / |
| Fermby | 83 | 38 | / |
| Formbe | 83 | 20 | / |
| Fornby | 83 | 16 | / |
| Formbi | 83 | 13 | / |
| Formvy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Formway | 77 | 83 | / |
| Formbui | 77 | 37 | / |
| Farmboy | 77 | 6 | / |
| Formbii | 77 | 5 | / |
| Forembi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Formbeh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Formbep | 77 | 1 | / |
| Farmbay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Forinby | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fornbey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Forrnbey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Värmby | 67 | 3 | / |
| Farmbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Farnby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Furmbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fernby | 67 | 0 | / |
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