Irby Surname

34,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,294 people bear this surname

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

Irby Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Irby (Lincs2, Chesh.), Ireby (Lancs, Cumb.) = Ivarr’s Estate [v. Ivar, and + Old Norse by-r] One of the Linc. places was Ireby in the 13th cent. The Lanc. village was Irreby in 1226 and Yrby in 1297.

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Irby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States14,9231:24,2893,066
Australia1731:156,04516,383
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
England401:1,392,95161,553
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Norway161:321,39331,311
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France31:22,140,907385,998
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8641:26,9413,307

Irby (1,133) may also be a first name.

Irby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Irby (Lincs2, Chesh.), Ireby (Lancs, Cumb.) = Ivarr’s Estate [v. Ivar, and + Old Norse by-r] One of the Linc. places was Ireby in the 13th cent. The Lanc. village was Irreby in 1226 and Yrby in 1297.

Cp. Jurby, I.o.M., formerly Ivorby.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Places in cos. Cumberland Lincoln, and Chester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or De Amondeville, from A. near Caen. In 1066 two brothers came to England: 1. Nigel de A., ancestor of the barons of Folkstone; 2. Roger de A., seneschal to Remigius, bishop of Lincoln. John, his son, occurs 1130. Walter de A. was Viscount of Lincoln, 1156; and 1165 his son William de Amundeville held Irby from the barony of Craon, and three other fees from De Senlis (Lib. Niger). Temp. John, William de Ireby m. the dau. and heir of Fitz-Odard of Cumberland (Testa de Neville). Their descendants bore the arms of Amondeville, azure fretty or, merely altering the tinctures. Hence the Irbys, Lords Boston.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Lincolnshire Or Ireby, Cumberland.

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

Irby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Irby has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Irby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Irby? popularity and diffusion

The surname Irby is the 34,658th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 476,497 people. The surname Irby is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Irby reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 236,561st most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 1,133 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 14,923 people, or 1 in 24,289. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, Virginia, where 9 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent are found and Indonesia, where 0 percent are found.

Irby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Irby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Irby surname grew 801 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Irby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Irby last name are 10.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.74% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Irby earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 8.04% more than the national average, earning 373,918 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.04% less than the national average, earning $38,384 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.4% more than the national average, earning $67,766 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Girby8921/
Irbay8913/
Jirby893/
Irbyy891/
Uirby891/
Irbuy891/
Irbey890/
Girbay8013/
Hairby803/
D'Irby801/
Eirbey801/
Jirbey801/
Erby751,783/
Irbe751,132/
Urby75250/
Irvy7573/
Irba7551/
Irbi7518/
Irwy751/
Jrby750/
Hirbauy7325/
Erbay6716,253/
Erbey673,864/
Urbay671,620/
Herby67406/
Erboy67358/
Irber67340/
Gerby67253/
Girbe67240/
Earby67229/
İrbeç67210/
Irbid67181/
Hirbe6794/
Iorbe6748/
Jirbi6738/
Irbai6725/
Irbit6719/
Urbey6717/
Girbi6714/
Eurby6714/
Yirba6714/
Ehrby6711/
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Airba676/
Irvey676/
Irbee675/
Eerby675/
Jirba674/
Yrbyt674/
Jrbay674/
Erbys674/
Uirbe673/
Irbie672/
Jirbe672/
Eirba672/
Airbe672/
Urboy672/
Yorby672/
Eirvy672/
Erbiy671/
Hirbi671/
Jreby671/
Irbio671/
Irbea671/
Ierba671/
Irbaj671/
Irbha671/
Eirbe671/
Irway671/
Urrby671/
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