Formby Surname

183,004th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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.

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Formby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3041:277,95925,957
England5111:109,03711,327
Australia3471:77,7979,086
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Wales161:193,40812,484
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Belize61:59,2462,743
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3441:70,8597,907
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1821:275,92722,362

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.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A chapelry in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Lancashire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Formbey920/
Formba8369/
Farmby8363/
Fermby8338/
Formbe8320/
Fornby8316/
Formbi8313/
Formvy831/
Formway7783/
Formbui7737/
Farmboy776/
Formbii775/
Forembi774/
Formbeh772/
Formbep771/
Farmbay771/
Forinby770/
Fornbey770/
Forrnbey710/
Värmby673/
Farmbe672/
Farnby671/
Furmbe671/
Fernby670/

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