Kisby Surname

374,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Kisby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Keisby,' a hamlet in the parish of Lavington, Lincolnshire.

Dominus de Kiseby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1574-5. Robert Kisbie, Berkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Kisby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5481:101,67510,703
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Canada411:898,67368,969
Denmark301:188,15715,676
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Wales271:114,6128,773
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
France71:9,488,960336,266
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2581:94,4789,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Kisby (10) may also be a first name.

Kisby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Keisby,' a hamlet in the parish of Lavington, Lincolnshire.

Dominus de Kiseby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1574-5. Robert Kisbie, Berkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

Paul Kysbie, Berkshire: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Vars. of Keasb(e)y, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kisby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kisby is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kisby? popularity and diffusion

Kisby is the 374,643rd most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 7,622,956 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Kisby live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 10 people.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 548 people, or 1 in 101,675. In England Kisby is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 13 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 11 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Kisby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kisby has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 212 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 824 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kisby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kisby last name are 27.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.58% registered with the party.

The amount Kisby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.59% more than the national average, earning $44,698 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.46% more than the national average, earning $54,878 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Kaisby9124/
Kiesby919/
Kissby914/
Kisboy911/
Kiesbuy8312/
Kissboy831/
Kesby80686/
Kisba809/
Kisbe801/
Kusby801/
Kisbee73162/
Kesboy7346/
Kesbey7316/
Keasby733/
Kishba732/
Kisbeh732/
Kisbai732/
Kisbej732/
Kissba731/
Qaisby731/
Cissby730/
Keesby730/
Quisby730/
Chisby730/
Caisby730/
Kisbie730/
Khishba6764/
Keasbey6731/
Kushbay6723/
Keesbay673/
Kaisebe672/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kisby
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