Owensby Surname

153,842nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,856 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Owensby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Owensby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8301:128,07713,550
Panama151:260,8176,584
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1861:269,99321,996

Owensby Last Name Facts

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

Owensby is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Owensby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Owensby? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 153,842nd most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,551,662 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Owensby reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Owensby is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,830 people, or 1 in 128,077. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 18 percent live, Georgia, where 13 percent live and South Carolina, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States Owensby exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Panama, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Owensby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Owensby has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,522 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Owensby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Owensby surname are 27.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.48% registered with the political party.

Owensby earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.22% less than the national average, earning $37,877 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Owensbey9323/
Owensbyy931/
Ownsby92260/
Oensby920/
Ownsbey8665/
Hoensby861/
Owensbi861/
Owinsby860/
Owensbee801/
Eansby771/
Oinsby770/
Heinsby711/
Hounsby711/
Ainsby6236/
Hainsby57133/
Gainsby570/
Heinsberh505/

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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 Owensby
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