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) is found most in England. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sanby.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanby? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,637,889th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. The surname Sanby is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Sanby are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 32 people.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 723,611. In England it is primarily found in: Nottinghamshire, where 48 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 22 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 17 percent reside. Not including England this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 9 percent reside and Wales, where 7 percent reside.

Sanby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sanby has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Sanby last name expanded 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 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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