Kerby Surname
Approximately 7,490 people bear this surname
Kerby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kirkby.' Parishes and hamlets too numerous for particular mention, chiefly in the North of England and in the counties along the East coast. Just as Kirkby became Kirby, so Kirkton became Kirton, which see.
Read More About This SurnameKerby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,588 | 1:64,864 | 7,583 |
| England | 815 | 1:68,366 | 7,902 |
| Canada | 316 | 1:116,600 | 12,375 |
| Australia | 283 | 1:95,391 | 10,845 |
| New Zealand | 126 | 1:35,939 | 6,159 |
| Israel | 124 | 1:69,013 | 8,556 |
| South Africa | 97 | 1:558,533 | 43,702 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Haiti | 8 | 1:1,335,488 | 14,216 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 80 | 1:55,373 | 4,488 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 549 | 1:44,400 | 5,527 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,838 | 1:27,322 | 3,357 |
Kerby (5,853) may also be a first name.
Kerby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kirkby.' Parishes and hamlets too numerous for particular mention, chiefly in the North of England and in the counties along the East coast. Just as Kirkby became Kirby, so Kirkton became Kirton, which see.
Adam de Kyrkeby, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alex, de Kyrkeby, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Thomas de Kirkeby, Norfolk, ibid.
John de Kyrkeby, Westmorland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Roger de Kyrkeby, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Alan de Kirkeby, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Johannes de Kirkeby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1504. John Kerbie and Elizabeth Bendowe: Marriage Lic. (London).
1806. Married — George Kerbey and Ann Woodford: St. George, Hanover Square.
A surname recorded in Aberdeen. Most probably of recent introduction from England. There is a Kirby in the North Riding of Yorkshire.
= Kirby = Kirkby, q.v.
= Kirby = Kirkby, q.v.
(In charters, Cherchebeius, and originally written Kirkby). Parishes, &c., in cos. Essex, York, Warwick, and Norfolk. Places in cos. Lancaster, York, Nottingham, Lincoln, Leicester, and Westmoreland, still retain the form Kirkby, which is also a surname.
Local. The name of several small towns in England whence the surname is derived; so called from Kirk, a church, and by, a village or town.
(English), Wood, Marsh, Rock, or Kirk or Church dwelling.
Kerby Demographics
Kerby Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kerby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kerby occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerby? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 66,551st most commonly used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 972,970 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Kerby live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kerby is also the 87,087th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 5,853 people.
The last name Kerby is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 5,588 people, or 1 in 64,864. In The United States Kerby is most numerous in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Michigan, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Kerby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kerby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kerby surname rose 304 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kerby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kerby surname are 14.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.67% being registered with the party.
The amount Kerby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 123.96% more than the national average, earning R 532,224 per year; in United States they earn 1.29% more than the national average, earning $43,704 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.84% more than the national average, earning $53,579 CAD per year.
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Kerby Reference & Research
Kirby DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Kirby FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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