Orby Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Norway

Orby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Orby,' a parish in the Diocese Lincoln.

Geoffrey de Orby, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Orby, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Fulco de Orreby, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Orby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel331:259,32223,464
Norway211:244,87126,357
Denmark141:403,19427,097
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Nicaragua81:752,6364,372
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Orby (242) may also be a first name.

Orby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Orby,' a parish in the Diocese Lincoln.

Geoffrey de Orby, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Orby, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Fulco de Orreby, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Robert de Orreby, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

John de Horreby, Lincolnshire, 1316. Writs of Parliament.

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

Orby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orby is more frequently found in Israel than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orby? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,894,523rd most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The last name Orby occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Orby live; 36 percent live in Northern Europe and 36 percent live in Scandinavia. Orby is also the 574,510th most frequently used first name globally, held by 242 people.

Orby is most common in Israel, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 259,322. In Israel it is primarily found in: Tel Aviv District, where 55 percent are found, Central District, where 27 percent are found and Haifa District, where 12 percent are found. Other than Israel this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 22 percent are found and Denmark, where 15 percent are found.

Orby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Orby has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orby Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Orby earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.43% less than the national average, earning 337,682 kr per year and in United States they earn 58.42% more than the national average, earning $68,357 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Orbay892,775/
Gorby892,463/
Horby8966/
Orbey8964/
Orboy8952/
Orrby8923/
Ourby891/
Gorbey80304/
Horbay80228/
Gourby8080/
Horbyi8074/
Gorbay8069/
Horbey8035/
Gorbiy802/
Oerbey801/
Horboy801/
Orbaya801/
Ourbay801/
Orzbey800/
Orbe7512,825/
Arby758,931/
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Orba75246/
Orvy756/
Orbé752/
Orwy751/
Gourboy7344/
Horbych7320/
Horbysh734/
Hourboy732/
Horbyts732/
Gourbey730/
Erbay6716,253/
Harby6713,080/
Erbey673,864/
Orbes672,612/
Ourba672,589/
Orbea672,445/
Urbay671,620/
Horba67874/
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Arbey67672/
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Orbis67320/
Orbee67320/
Orbie67262/
Orboi67189/
Horbe67176/
Gorbi67174/
Orvay67164/
Orbez67142/
Orbih67105/
Orber6762/
Orbiz6762/
Arrby6737/
Gorvy6736/
Arboy6730/
Orbet6718/
Aurby6717/
Urbey6717/
Arbyt6716/
Orbaj6715/
Orbuj6715/
Orway6714/
Eurby6714/
Hurby6711/
Ehrby6711/
Orbit679/
Öhrby679/
Ourbe678/
Hörby677/
Ňorba677/
Arbyo676/
Orvøy676/
Eerby675/
Orbaa675/
Horbi674/
Ourbi674/
Orbij674/
Gurby673/
Aarby673/
Urboy672/
Urbys672/
Orvoy672/
Arbiy672/
Orbei672/
Orbha672/
Orbed672/
Orbej672/
Erbiy671/
Urrby671/
Orbái671/
Orbêa671/
Orvey671/
Gorbé671/
Orbio671/
Uirby671/
Orwey670/

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