Risby Surname
Approximately 1,289 people bear this surname
Risby Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) belonging to Risby (Yorks: Domesday Risbi; Lincs: anciently Riseby; Suffolk, etc.) = the Farm in the Brushwood [Old Norse hrís, brushwood + bý-r, farm, estate]
Risby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 572 | 1:97,409 | 10,329 |
| United States | 459 | 1:789,671 | 61,028 |
| Australia | 121 | 1:223,105 | 21,260 |
| Sweden | 36 | 1:273,521 | 18,976 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 214 | 1:113,904 | 11,075 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 80 | 1:627,734 | 41,746 |
Risby (15) may also be a first name.
Risby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) belonging to Risby (Yorks: Domesday Risbi; Lincs: anciently Riseby; Suffolk, etc.) = the Farm in the Brushwood [Old Norse hrís, brushwood + bý-r, farm, estate]
Riseby, a parish united with Roxby, co. Lincoln.
Risby Demographics
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Risby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Risby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Risby is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Risby? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 295,816th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,653,643 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Risby are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 15 people.
It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 572 people, or 1 in 97,409. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 14 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent are found and Suffolk, where 11 percent are found. Excluding England this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Risby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Risby has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Risby surname expanded 267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 574 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Risby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Risby surname are 2.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.6% registered with the political party.
The amount Risby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.79% less than the national average, earning $35,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.64% less than the national average, earning $45,886 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risbey | 91 | 335 | / |
| Ritsby | 91 | 12 | / |
| Reisby | 91 | 3 | / |
| Riesby | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ridsby | 91 | 2 | / |
| Risbay | 91 | 2 | / |
| Rishby | 91 | 1 | / |
| Risboy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Riby | 89 | 568 | / |
| Risbaya | 83 | 245 | / |
| Raisboy | 83 | 6 | / |
| Rishbey | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ribay | 80 | 830 | / |
| Rusby | 80 | 730 | / |
| Ribey | 80 | 252 | / |
| Resby | 80 | 47 | / |
| Risvy | 80 | 18 | / |
| Ribiy | 80 | 16 | / |
| Reiby | 80 | 16 | / |
| Risbi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Raiby | 80 | 8 | / |
| Risba | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ribuy | 80 | 5 | / |
| Riboy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ribhy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rixby | 80 | 3 | / |
| Risbe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ribøy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rieby | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ritby | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rushby | 73 | 1,753 | / |
| Ribaya | 73 | 826 | / |
| Rysbay | 73 | 674 | / |
| Reesby | 73 | 235 | / |
| Reasby | 73 | 104 | / |
| Raysby | 73 | 89 | / |
| Ruibys | 73 | 50 | / |
| Raibay | 73 | 46 | / |
| Risbai | 73 | 30 | / |
| Retsby | 73 | 20 | / |
| Raibys | 73 | 13 | / |
| Rejsby | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ruibay | 73 | 8 | / |
| Risbet | 73 | 7 | / |
| Riswyo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rittby | 73 | 3 | / |
| Riobuy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Risvay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Risber | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rishbi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rihbay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Riesba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Risbio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Risvey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rgaiby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rusbey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Risbie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Risbee | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ruisbe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Riba | 67 | 25,026 | / |
| Ribe | 67 | 2,481 | / |
| Reby | 67 | 1,920 | / |
| Ribi | 67 | 1,506 | / |
| Raithby | 67 | 374 | / |
| Risbetz | 67 | 111 | / |
| Ribé | 67 | 91 | / |
| Ryby | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ribă | 67 | 20 | / |
| Richboy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Raibhay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Raisebe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Réby | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rivy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rishbha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Risvaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruibytė | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raibytė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ribè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rjby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rishber | 67 | 0 | / |
| Richbuy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rushbay | 67 | 0 | / |
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