Pybus Surname

200,386th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,083 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Pybus Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the pyke-busk', i.e. the bush on the pike, that is, the hill. Until absolutely conclusive evidence is shown to the contrary, I cannot doubt my conclusion. The surname is a Yorkshire one, and with the entry below no other interpretation can be accepted.

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Pybus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1801:47,2195,935
United States4301:842,92864,333
Canada1931:190,91018,807
Australia961:281,20525,117
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Wales181:171,91811,581
India171:45,121,493474,784
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Malta41:107,5681,849
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8641:28,2123,821
Wales61:261,4039,165
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Pybus (10) may also be a first name.

Pybus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the pyke-busk', i.e. the bush on the pike, that is, the hill. Until absolutely conclusive evidence is shown to the contrary, I cannot doubt my conclusion. The surname is a Yorkshire one, and with the entry below no other interpretation can be accepted.

Elena Pykebusk, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Humphrey Pybus, merchant adventurer, April, 1691, St. Nicholas', Newcastle-on-Tyne: Brand's History Newcastle.

1787. Married — Benjamin Davies and Sarah Pybus: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(N.Eng. or Scandinavian) Dweller at the Pike- Busk (Bush) [v. under Pike and Busk] Elena Pykebusk.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

But Pike- perh. refers to the prickly nature of the bush rather than (as Bardsley thought) to a Peak or Hill.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Bush on the Hill” (Pike-Bush) in Yorkshire dialect.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

From the Dutch, Pijpers; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Leonard Pybus of Ilton, was married in Masham church in 1723. John Pibus, a Roman Catholic priest and a native of Thirsk, suffered death for bis religion in 1601 (F.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Pybus Last Name Facts

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

Pybus occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Pybus.

How Common Is The Last Name Pybus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 200,386th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 3,498,582 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Pybus live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 59 percent live in British Isles. Pybus is also the 3,684,242nd most common forename in the world, held by 10 people.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,180 people, or 1 in 47,219. In England Pybus is primarily found in: Durham, where 18 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Beside England this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Pybus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pybus has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 694 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pybus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pybus last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Pybus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 228.39% more than the national average, earning R 780,372 per year; in United States they earn 7.56% less than the national average, earning $39,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.37% less than the national average, earning $47,016 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paybus9117/
Pybous912/
Pybuss910/
Pibus8023/
Pyvus803/
Phebus731,061/
Paybou7339/
Pyvush7336/
Peebus738/
Peabus733/
Phibus733/
Piebus731/
Pebuis731/
Pebu67185/
Pheabus6730/
Pibu6721/
Phaibus671/
Phebuss671/

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