Himbury Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Himbury Surname Definition:

Broad Hembury, a parish in co. Devon.

Himbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:1,071,50151,923
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Himbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Broad Hembury, a parish in co. Devon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hembury: The surname of De Hembury occurred in the adjoining county of Gloucester in the 13th century (H. R.). Broad - Hembury is a Devonshire parish, and perhaps the Somerset name of Hembrow is thus derived.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Himbury Last Name Facts

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

The last name Himbury is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Himbury? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,612,213th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Himbury reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Himbury is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England Himbury is most common in: Kent, where 35 percent are found, Greater London, where 23 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 17 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Himbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Himbury has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Himbury surname expanded 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Himbury Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Himbury last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.

The amount Himbury earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.25% more than the national average, earning $44,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.69% more than the national average, earning $57,477 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hembury86514/
Humbury861/
Hinbury860/
Khimbhuriy8236/
Chimbure8055/
Chimburi8022/
Chimbura8020/
Heimbure801/
Chinbury800/
Embury771,959/
Imburi77440/
Imbura779/
Imbure771/
Hymburych7516/
Hemburych7513/
Heimburge758/
Chimburee752/
Emburey71213/
Chitembure71192/
Henbury71158/
Humburi716/
Imbuira715/
Imboura714/
Himbore712/
Hembura712/
Chitemburi711/
Chitimbure711/
Jimburi711/
Himbori711/
Iemburi711/
Ainbury710/
Chisenbury710/
Esmbury710/
Hunbury710/
Chembura6770/
Chimbore6768/
Chinburi6753/
Chimvura6738/
Chemburi6727/
Chimvuri6723/
Chimbora6715/
Aimburee671/
Gainbury671/
Eisnbury670/
Jeambury670/
Itenbury670/
Icenbury670/

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