Norby Surname
Approximately 3,431 people bear this surname
Norby Surname Definition:
(Norwegian) North village.
Norby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,031 | 1:119,584 | 12,810 |
| Denmark | 148 | 1:38,140 | 3,978 |
| Norway | 110 | 1:46,748 | 6,702 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1:24,499 | 1,578 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 105 | 1:478,273 | 34,042 |
The alternate forms: Nörby (20) are calculated separately.
Norby (7,089) may also be a first name.
Norby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Norwegian) North village.
Norby Demographics
Average Male Norby Height
177.37 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Norby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Norby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Norby (Russian: Норбы) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Nörby. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Norby? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 131,711th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,124,030 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Norby reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Norby is also the 76,935th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 7,089 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3,031 people, or 1 in 119,584. In The United States Norby is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 19 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Washington, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 4 percent live and Norway, where 3 percent live.
Norby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Norby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Norby surname grew 2,887 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Norby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Norby last name are 13.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.61% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Norby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.27% more than the national average, earning 350,486 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.82% more than the national average, earning $46,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.21% less than the national average, earning $48,584 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Norby Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Norby in the Russian language | ||
| Норбы | norby | - |
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Footnotes
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