Oxby Surname

443,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 770 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Oxby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oxby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5761:96,73310,275
Canada701:526,36644,416
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Australia281:964,13257,058
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Malta11:430,2723,380
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:128,29111,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Oxby Last Name Facts

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

Oxby is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Oxby.

How Common Is The Last Name Oxby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 443,594th most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,464,345 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Oxby are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Oxby is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 576 people, or 1 in 96,733. In England it is most common in: Lincolnshire, where 33 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent reside. Excluding England Oxby is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Oxby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oxby has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 303 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oxby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oxby surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered with the party.

The amount Oxby earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.78% less than the national average, earning $35,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.25% more than the national average, earning $59,745 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoxby8976/
Hoxbay800/
Osby751,937/
Axby7549/
Exby7523/
Oxbi757/
Oxba751/
Haxby67779/
Ousby67425/
Gosby67292/
Osbey67275/
Hosby6752/
Axbey6732/
Otsby675/
Ogsby673/
Odsby672/
Osbay671/
Oksby671/
Exboy671/
Ozsby671/
Oxway671/

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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 Oxby
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