Pheby Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pheby Surname Definition:

Phoebe. See Female Christian Names.

Pheby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4271:130,48712,922
France541:1,230,050127,496
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1391:175,36214,652
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Pheby (170) may also be a first name.

Pheby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Phoebe. See Female Christian Names.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pheby Last Name Facts

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

Pheby occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Pheby.

How Common Is The Last Name Pheby? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 582,776th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,545,624 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Pheby are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 701,320th most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 170 people.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 427 people, or 1 in 130,487. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 31 percent are found, Kent, where 12 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in France, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Pheby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pheby has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 307 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pheby Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Pheby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 259.92% more than the national average, earning R 855,300 per year and in Canada they earn 9.38% less than the national average, earning $45,023 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phebey9165/
Phoeby912/
Pheaby911/
Phebys911/
Pheeby910/
Peby8931/
Pheasby8312/
Phebe801,028/
Pebay80308/
Phaby80110/
Phebi8081/
Poeby8010/
Pejby808/
Peaby807/
Pheba804/
Phevy804/
Phiby802/
Pebey801/
Pebyi801/
Peeby801/
Pieby801/
Petby801/
Phoebe731,413/
Phobay7371/
Phobuy736/
Peubey734/
Phoebi734/
Phiebe734/
Phebes731/
Phewiy731/
Phebee731/
Peabey731/
Pheeba731/
Pheabe731/
Phebis731/
Pheber731/
Phisby730/
Peysby730/
Peeboy730/
Phebie730/
Pessby730/
Phabey730/
Peebey730/
Pebe671,718/
Peba67730/
Feby67536/
Pevy67410/
Pishbay67170/
Pebi6798/
Poby6763/
Paby6730/
Veby678/
Phoebee673/
Pebé672/
Pebj672/
Pahiebe671/
Pewy671/
Peabooy671/
Pjby671/
Phebeer671/
Pheabee670/
Piby670/
Phoebie670/
Peachby670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pheby
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