Soresby Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Soresby Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Sor(e)sby (?) [early forms are lacking: if the place-name is one of several post-Norman -by names the pers. name (in the genit.

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Soresby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589

Soresby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Sor(e)sby (?) [early forms are lacking: if the place-name is one of several post-Norman -by names the pers. name (in the genit.) forming the first element may be that seen under Sor(e, Soar(e; hardly a nickname from Old Norse súrr, sour]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Soresby Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Soresby Come From? nationality or country of origin

Soresby occurs most in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Soresby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Soresby is the 8,968,613th most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Soresby reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Soresby is most numerous in: Greater London, where 100 percent are found.

Soresby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Soresby has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Soresby last name fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scoresby93198/
Soreby9217/
Soreba7736/
Sorebe776/
Sorebi774/
Sareby770/
Sarebay7136/
Sorebio7115/
Soribes712/
Shorebi711/
Soureba711/
Sorebee710/
Sorribes672,263/
Sosrebee671/
Shoribyo671/
Sohreber670/

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