Roxby Surname

395,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Roxby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Roxby': (i) a parish in Lincolnshire; (a) a township in the parish of Pickhill, North Riding of Yorks; (3) a chapelry in the parish of Hinderwell, North Riding of Yorkshire.

1776.

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Roxby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3741:148,97914,256
United States3161:1,147,02282,337
Australia1331:202,97519,846
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Scotland171:314,93014,413
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
East Timor11:1,215,928507
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2481:98,2889,980
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Roxby (22) may also be a first name.

Roxby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Roxby': (i) a parish in Lincolnshire; (a) a township in the parish of Pickhill, North Riding of Yorks; (3) a chapelry in the parish of Hinderwell, North Riding of Yorkshire.

1776. Married — George Creick and Mary Roxbee: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Scandinavian) belonging to Roxby (Yorks2, Lincs) = Hrók’s Estate [the genit. of Old Norse hrók-r, a rook (used as a pers. name) + bý-r, farm, estate] In the 17th and 18th cent. this surname was often spelt Roxbee.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Lincolnshire, and a chapelry in Yorkshire. The Yorkshire surname was formerly spelt Rooksby, and occasionally Rokeby. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Yorkshire.

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

Roxby Last Name Facts

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

Roxby is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Roxby? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 395,536th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 8,169,895 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Roxby reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,301,746th most prevalent forename throughout the world, borne by 22 people.

The last name Roxby is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 374 people, or 1 in 148,979. In England it is primarily found in: Durham, where 16 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 13 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Roxby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Roxby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Roxby last name rose 151 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,317 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roxby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Roxby surname are 1.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.06% being registered with the political party.

The amount Roxby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.68% more than the national average, earning $46,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.16% more than the national average, earning $58,706 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roxsby912/
Rooxby910/
Roxbey910/
Rosby80407/
Roxbe808/
Rexby803/
Raxby800/
Rossby7349/
Roxbee7345/
Roshby734/
Rousby731/
Roxber730/
Rooksby67179/
Roosbey6711/
Roxbåge672/
Rosboyd671/
Rocksby670/

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