Sanby Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Sanby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:723,61140,488
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Wales91:343,83718,086
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Sanby (32) may also be a first name.

Sanby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sanby (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻨﺒﻲ) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanby? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,637,889th most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. The last name Sanby is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Sanby reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used given name throughout the world It is held by 32 people.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 723,611. In England it is most numerous in: Nottinghamshire, where 48 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 22 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 17 percent live. Other than England Sanby occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 9 percent live and Wales, where 7 percent live.

Sanby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sanby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sanby surname grew 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sanby Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Sanby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.07% more than the national average, earning R 356,628 per year and in Canada they earn 39.64% less than the national average, earning $29,988 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saunby91465/
Sanbay91174/
Sanbey9110/
Sanboy914/
Shanby911/
Sainby910/
Shanbay8336/
Shanbuy833/
Sanbaya833/
Saynbay832/
Sainbhy831/
Shanmby831/
Sanbe8015,015/
Sanba801,055/
Samby801,009/
Canby80859/
Sanbi80756/
Sanvy8040/
Sonby8034/
Janby8030/
Sanwy809/
Zanby801/
Sayınbay7713/
Satinbay7712/
Shanmbay7711/
Sanbeytt771/
Shanbhay771/
Canbay735,122/
Sanbui732,460/
Canbey731,232/
Sonbay731,133/
Samboy731,074/
Sambay73610/
Shanba73308/
Canboy73188/
Sambey73144/
Shamby73120/
Sambuy7377/
Sanbei7367/
Sambhy7347/
Sanbai7346/
Zanbay7336/
Janbay7334/
Shanbi7324/
Saumby7318/
Sanber7318/
Sainbe7314/
Scamby7312/
Sanbaa7312/
Sanway7311/
Sanbhe7310/
Sanbet739/
Sanbhi739/
Janbey738/
Saunbi738/
Sanbaj737/
Sanviy737/
Sanbha736/
Shanbe736/
Sambyo735/
Sanbee735/
Saunba735/
Sonnby735/
Sanbio734/
Senhby734/
Sambyi734/
Sanvay733/
Sanboi733/
Sanbge733/
Sonboy732/
Sanbie732/
Canbuy732/
Sanuay732/
Sanvoy731/
Sanbih731/
Hsanbi731/
Djanby731/
Sanvey731/
Sanmbi731/
Zanboy731/
Sanmbe731/
Zanbey731/
Sianba731/
Sanhba731/
Sanwey731/
Sanbit731/
Saïnbe731/
Chanby730/
Sambys730/
Shanbooyi719/
Shahanbay711/
Sambaya671,327/
Shambay67697/
Schamby67121/
Samboys6791/
Sanuhay6779/
Shambuy6759/
Shanbaj6756/
Zhanbay6745/
Shanbha6729/
Sanbhai6729/
Sambeyt6720/
Shamboy6720/
Canıbay6719/
Sahnbaj6717/
Sambhay6716/
Shanber6713/
Jaanbay6711/
Sainbhi6710/
Sconboy679/
Shambey678/
Shanbai677/
Shainbi676/
Saymbay675/
Sanbesh675/
Sanbaia675/
Jhanboy675/
Josenby675/
Shambhy674/
Sanvaya673/
Shaanba673/
Saunway672/
Djanbay672/
Djanbey672/
Saanbai671/
Saanbaj671/
Saanber671/
Saanbhi671/
Saunber671/
Satmbay671/
Sanbeep671/
Sanbeit671/
Sanbhaj671/
Sanbich671/
Shannbi671/
Ssambay671/
Sonnboy671/
Shanbei671/
Sounbay671/
Saambey671/
Sanbaha671/
Sanbois671/
Sanmbai671/
Saumbay671/
Chanbey671/
Shonbay671/
Shanway671/
Zanbahy671/
Shanbih671/
Janbooy671/
Janbouy671/
Jaunbey670/
Cannbay670/

Sanby Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanby in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺻﻨﺒﻲsnby-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sanby
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