Sorsby Surname
Approximately 801 people bear this surname
Sorsby 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.
Read More About This SurnameSorsby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 399 | 1:908,418 | 68,362 |
| England | 336 | 1:165,828 | 15,373 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 145 | 1:168,106 | 14,298 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 93 | 1:539,986 | 37,316 |
Sorsby 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]
Sorsby Demographics
Average Sorsby Salary in
United States
$47,609 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sorsby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sorsby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sorsby occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sorsby click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sorsby? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sorsby is the 430,251st most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,098,060 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Sorsby are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Sorsby is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 399 people, or 1 in 908,418. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 44 percent live, Arkansas, where 5 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Aside from The United States Sorsby is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 42 percent live and Wales, where 4 percent live.
Sorsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sorsby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sorsby last name increased 429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 232 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sorsby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sorsby last name are 20.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.86% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sorsby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.43% more than the national average, earning R 395,508 per year and in United States they earn 10.34% more than the national average, earning $47,609 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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