Sobey Surname
Approximately 2,703 people bear this surname
Sobey Surname Definition:
From the Dutch, Sobbe; a personal name.
Sobey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 706 | 1:38,238 | 4,974 |
| England | 579 | 1:96,232 | 10,237 |
| United States | 573 | 1:632,564 | 50,965 |
| Canada | 334 | 1:110,316 | 11,818 |
| South Africa | 256 | 1:211,632 | 22,369 |
| Israel | 87 | 1:98,364 | 11,357 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Ivory Coast | 25 | 1:922,849 | 23,346 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 319 | 1:76,412 | 8,322 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 86 | 1:583,938 | 39,464 |
Sobey (85) may also be a first name.
Sobey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the Dutch, Sobbe; a personal name.
Sobey Demographics
Average Sobey Salary in
United States
$51,015 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sobey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sobey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sobey (Russian: Собей) occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sobey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 161,168th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,696,095 people. Sobey is predominantly found in The Americas, where 33 percent of Sobey are found; 32 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,039,322nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 85 people.
It is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 706 people, or 1 in 38,238. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 59 percent are found, South Australia, where 14 percent are found and New South Wales, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Australia this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.
Sobey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sobey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sobey surname grew 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 666 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sobey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sobey last name are 8.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.95% being registered with the party.
The amount Sobey earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 14.07% more than the national average, earning R 271,080 per year; in United States they earn 18.23% more than the national average, earning $51,015 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.35% less than the national average, earning $45,036 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sobey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sobey in the Russian language | ||
| Собей | sobej | - |
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Footnotes
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