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Where Does The Last Name Sorby Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Sorby is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Sörby. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sorby? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 246,661^st most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,520,810 people. The last name Sorby occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Sorby are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 34 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491^st most commonly used given name world-wide, borne by 12 people.

Sorby is most frequent in England, where it is held by 524 people, or 1 in 106,332. In England it is mostly concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 19 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Besides England Sorby is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Fiji, where 14 percent live.

Sorby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sorby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Sorby last name increased 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,438 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sorby Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sorby last name are 5.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.21% being registered with the party.

The amount Sorby earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.08% more than the national average, earning $51,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.68% less than the national average, earning $48,848 CAD per year.