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
Sobey (Russian: Собей) occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sobey.
How Common Is The Last Name Sobey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 161,168th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,696,095 people. The surname 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. Sobey is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently used given name on earth, borne by 85 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 706 people, or 1 in 38,238. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 59 percent live, South Australia, where 14 percent live and New South Wales, where 13 percent live. Besides Australia this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.
Sobey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Sobey has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Sobey surname increased 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 666 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sobey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sobey last name are 8.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.95% 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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