Motherby Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Motherby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motherby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:2,653,24194,788
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Motherby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Motherby is found most frequently in England. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Motherby? popularity and diffusion

The surname Motherby is the 3,485,539th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Motherby reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England it is primarily found in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 90 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 5 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 5 percent reside. Barring England it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Motherby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Motherby has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Motherby last name grew 525 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Motherby
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