Mobberley Surname

572,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Mobberley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Mobberley (Chesh.), anciently Modburlegh = (the Lady) Modburh’s Lea [Anglo-Saxon Modburh (genit. Modburge) - mód, mind, courage (mood); burh (from), stronghold + leáh, lea]

Mobberley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2611:213,47918,261
New Zealand1131:40,0746,748
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Australia581:465,44335,949
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Wales121:257,87814,969
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:166,95514,226
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Mobberley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Mobberley (Chesh.), anciently Modburlegh = (the Lady) Modburh’s Lea [Anglo-Saxon Modburh (genit. Modburge) - mód, mind, courage (mood); burh (from), stronghold + leáh, lea]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mobberley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mobberley is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mobberley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 572,911th most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 13,250,083 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Mobberley reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 213,479. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 41 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 21 percent reside and Shropshire, where 7 percent reside. Aside from England Mobberley exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Mobberley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mobberley has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Mobberley surname expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,157 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mobberley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mobberley last name are 35.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.61% registered with the party.

The amount Mobberley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.38% less than the national average, earning $38,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.2% more than the national average, earning $49,784 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moberley94349/
Mobberly9478/
Mabberley89242/
Mebberley890/
Moberly883,423/
Mobrley8813/
Maybberley841/
Maberley82101/
Mabberly8236/
Miberley821/
Moberely821/
Mayberley781/
Maberly75196/
Mberleo759/
Moberli751/
Moburly751/
Mobirly751/
Moborly750/
Maiberle712/
Mbarleyo711/
Mobarale711/
Mujberle711/
Mieberle710/
Mapperley6745/
Mobereola6714/
Mbarle674/
Mberli674/
Mbureleye672/
Moberuolu671/
Mobral671/
Maberl671/
Mabrle671/
Wmbrly670/
Mobril670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mobberley
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