Reesby Surname

1,061,269th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Reesby Surname Definition:

RERESBY: The family of Reresby, or Reversby, were seated at Thribergh, co. York, or the neighbourhood, from the time of the Conqueror. Burke's Ext. Barts.

Reesby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand911:49,7628,043
England551:1,013,05650,089
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Reesby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

RERESBY: The family of Reresby, or Reversby, were seated at Thribergh, co. York, or the neighbourhood, from the time of the Conqueror. Burke's Ext. Barts.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Reesby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Reesby is found in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Reesby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,061,269th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 31,010,834 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 50 percent of Reesby live; 50 percent live in Australasia and 50 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most numerous in New Zealand, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 49,762. In New Zealand Reesby is mostly concentrated in: Canterbury Region, where 32 percent are found, Auckland Region, where 18 percent are found and Northland Region, where 16 percent are found. Not including New Zealand this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Reesby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Reesby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Reesby surname expanded 128 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Reesby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Reesby surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Reesby earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 21.74% less than the national average, earning $33,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.11% more than the national average, earning $58,681 CAD per year.

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