Irby Surname
Approximately 15,294 people bear this surname
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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Read More About This SurnameIrby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,923 | 1:24,289 | 3,066 |
| Australia | 173 | 1:156,045 | 16,383 |
| Indonesia | 63 | 1:2,099,194 | 130,130 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,864 | 1:26,941 | 3,307 |
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.
Places in cos. Cumberland Lincoln, and Chester.
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.
A location name in Lincolnshire Or Ireby, Cumberland.
Irby Demographics
Average Irby Salary in
United States
$38,384 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Irby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Irby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Irby has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Irby? popularity and diffusion
Irby is the 34,658th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 476,497 people. The last name Irby is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Irby live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 236,561st most widely held first name in the world It is held by 1,133 people.
Irby is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 14,923 people, or 1 in 24,289. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, Virginia, where 9 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent reside and Indonesia, where 0 percent reside.
Irby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Irby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Irby surname increased 801 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Irby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Irby last name are 10.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eirby | 89 | 45 | / |
| Hirby | 89 | 42 | / |
| Girby | 89 | 21 | / |
| Irbay | 89 | 13 | / |
| Jirby | 89 | 3 | / |
| Irbyy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Uirby | 89 | 1 | / |
| Irbuy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Irbey | 89 | 0 | / |
| Girbay | 80 | 13 | / |
| Hairby | 80 | 3 | / |
| D'Irby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eirbey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jirbey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Erby | 75 | 1,783 | / |
| Irbe | 75 | 1,132 | / |
| Urby | 75 | 250 | / |
| Irvy | 75 | 73 | / |
| Irba | 75 | 51 | / |
| Irbi | 75 | 18 | / |
| Irwy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jrby | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hirbauy | 73 | 25 | / |
| Erbay | 67 | 16,253 | / |
| Erbey | 67 | 3,864 | / |
| Urbay | 67 | 1,620 | / |
| Herby | 67 | 406 | / |
| Erboy | 67 | 358 | / |
| Irber | 67 | 340 | / |
| Gerby | 67 | 253 | / |
| Girbe | 67 | 240 | / |
| Earby | 67 | 229 | / |
| İrbeç | 67 | 210 | / |
| Irbid | 67 | 181 | / |
| Hirbe | 67 | 94 | / |
| Iorbe | 67 | 48 | / |
| Jirbi | 67 | 38 | / |
| Irbai | 67 | 25 | / |
| Irbit | 67 | 19 | / |
| Urbey | 67 | 17 | / |
| Girbi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Eurby | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yirba | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ehrby | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hurby | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hirba | 67 | 9 | / |
| Airba | 67 | 6 | / |
| Irvey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Irbee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eerby | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jirba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yrbyt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jrbay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Erbys | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uirbe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Irbie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jirbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eirba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Airbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Urboy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yorby | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eirvy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Erbiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hirbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jreby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irbio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irbea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ierba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irbaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irbha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eirbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urrby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hirvy | 67 | 0 | / |
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