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

The last name Sorby is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Sörby. Click here for other potential spellings of Sorby.

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

The last name Sorby is the 246,661^st most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,520,810 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Sorby reside; 36 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491^st most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 12 people.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 524 people, or 1 in 106,332. In England Sorby is mostly found in: South Yorkshire, where 19 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 17 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Aside from England it occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Fiji, where 14 percent live.

Sorby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sorby has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,438 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sorby Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sorby surname are 5.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.21% 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.