Parlby Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Parlby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. This name was so generally established in the 13th and 14th centuries that it ought to have left some descendants. Probably Parlby is one of them.

Peter Parlebon, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Parlby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1161:480,32831,110
Australia441:613,53943,545
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
Wales61:261,4039,165

Parlby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. This name was so generally established in the 13th and 14th centuries that it ought to have left some descendants. Probably Parlby is one of them.

Peter Parlebon, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Parleben, Kent, ibid.

Walter Parleben, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John Parlebien, 1336: Welford's History of Newcastle and Gateshead.

Ricardus Parlebene, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus Parlebeneson et uxor, 1379: ibid.

Richard Parlben, vicar of Hemenhale, Norfolk, 1397: History of Norfolk.

1806. Married — John Parlby and Elizabeth Harper: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

There is no trace of a place of this name; so that it may be a descendant of the Anglo-French name Parleben, Parlebien, ‘Good Speaker’ [French parle, he speaks; (ult. from Latin parabola, a collation (from Greek) + French bien (earlier ben), Latin bene, well]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parlby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Parlby has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Parlby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Parlby is the 1,152,132nd most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. The last name Parlby occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Parlby reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 480,328. In England Parlby is most prevalent in: Leicestershire, where 28 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 23 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 12 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Parlby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Parlby has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 184 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Parlby Last Name Statistics demography

Parlby earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.87% less than the national average, earning $45,772 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Parlui6732/
Parlue6725/
Pharlebois631/
Pearlui622/
Parloue621/
Porlway620/
Parlver620/
Parlouer57103/
Pärlbåge576/
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