Osgerby Surname

783,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Osgerby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Osgodby': (1) a township in the parish of Lavington, Lincolnshire; (a) also a parish in Lincolnshire, four miles from Market Rasen; (3) also a township in the parish of Hemingbrough, near Selby, East Riding of Yorkshire The change of the surname to Osgerby was very natural.

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Osgerby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2791:199,70617,470
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Osgerby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Osgodby': (1) a township in the parish of Lavington, Lincolnshire; (a) also a parish in Lincolnshire, four miles from Market Rasen; (3) also a township in the parish of Hemingbrough, near Selby, East Riding of Yorkshire The change of the surname to Osgerby was very natural. The origin is plain, 'the dwelling of Osgod,' from the name of the first settler or proprietor; v. Osgood.

Eva de Osgoteby, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh de Osgoteby, Yorkshire, ibid.

Dionise de Osgotby, Lincolnshire, ibid.

1598. Buried — John, s. John Osgarbye: St. Michael, Cornhill.

— Baptised — John, s. John Osgerby: ibid.

1600. Married — Edward Wilson and Jane Osgrobie: ibid.

1614. Robert Osgoodby: Register of the University of Oxford.

1668. William Osgodby. of Exeter House, Strand: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1668-0. William Osgoodby, of Exeter House, Strand: ibid.

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

(Scandinavian) 1 Dweller at Osgar’s (Asgeir’s) Farmstead or Estate [the pers. name is compounded of Old Norse ás-, divine, and geir-r, spear— + bý-r] 2 for Osgodby, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Osgerby Last Name Facts

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

Osgerby occurs most in England. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Osgerby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 783,439th most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 20,187,108 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Osgerby live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 279 people, or 1 in 199,706. In England Osgerby is primarily found in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 22 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 19 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Apart from England Osgerby occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Osgerby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Osgerby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Osgerby last name expanded 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 775 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Osgerby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Osgerby surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

Osgerby earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.88% less than the national average, earning $34,571 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oserbay8690/
Osgarby8616/
Hogerby861/
Osgorby860/
Asgerby860/
Ozserbay807/
O'Searby801/
Agerby7738/
Oserba773/
Ogerba772/
Oserbai7162/
Ozerbey7127/
Asserby7112/
Angerby712/
Ogherbi711/
Asherby711/
Hagerby711/
Hogerbe711/
Ocerbey711/
Oscervy710/
Asgarby710/
Ozserbes6711/

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