Fotherby Surname
Approximately 462 people bear this surname
Fotherby Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) Bel to Fotherby (Lincs) = Fother's Estate [Old Norse by-r)
Fotherby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 301 | 1:185,110 | 16,566 |
| Canada | 76 | 1:484,810 | 41,569 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 259 | 1:94,113 | 9,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Fotherby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) Bel to Fotherby (Lincs) = Fother's Estate [Old Norse by-r)
A parish in Lincolnshire.
Local. The town of provisions, food and fodder, from Fother, the same as fodder, Saxon fodre, food for cattle, and by, a town.
(English), Fodderer's or Feeder's dwelling. Fothergill, Fodderer's rivulet, ravine, dell, or ditch. (variant: Futtermenger.)
A location name in Lincolnshire.
Fotherby Demographics
Fotherby Political Affiliation
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Fotherby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fotherby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fotherby is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Fotherby click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fotherby? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fotherby is the 653,013th most widespread last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 15,773,909 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Fotherby are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.
Fotherby is most numerous in England, where it is held by 301 people, or 1 in 185,110. In England Fotherby is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 22 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 16 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 12 percent reside. Excluding England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.
Fotherby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fotherby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fotherby surname increased 116 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fotherby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Fotherby are 33.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.67% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fotherby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11% less than the national average, earning $38,402 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.59% more than the national average, earning $50,473 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fotheerby | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fetherby | 88 | 5 | / |
| Fatherby | 88 | 0 | / |
| Featherby | 82 | 416 | / |
| Fetherbay | 82 | 43 | / |
| Fosterbey | 82 | 5 | / |
| Featherbay | 78 | 6 | / |
| Fetherba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Featherbe | 71 | 151 | / |
| Faitherbe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fetherbee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Featherbee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fthorobi | 63 | 2 | / |
| Faotharap | 59 | 587 | / |
| Foothorap | 59 | 23 | / |
| Fatharubu | 59 | 3 | / |
| Fathurobbi | 56 | 2 | / |
| Foothorope | 56 | 0 | / |
| Foothorape | 56 | 0 | / |
| Fathighareb | 53 | 1 | / |
| Fawthrop | 50 | 497 | / |
| Fawthorp | 50 | 33 | / |
| Fauthrop | 50 | 0 | / |
| Fauthorp | 50 | 0 | / |
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