Soulsby Surname

143,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,092 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Soulsby Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Soulby (Westmd.: 14th cent. Souleby, 13th cent. Sulleby; Cumb.) = Sóli’s or Solle’s (Sölle’s) Farmstead [the pers. name is considered to be a shortened form of Old Norse Sörli, mod. Solle (v.

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Soulsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6121:34,5654,571
Australia6801:39,7005,137
United States4791:756,69959,021
Canada851:433,47837,831
Scotland591:90,7436,412
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Wales261:119,0209,008
Guernsey221:2,929767
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8781:27,7623,764
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Soulsby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Soulby (Westmd.: 14th cent. Souleby, 13th cent. Sulleby; Cumb.) = Sóli’s or Solle’s (Sölle’s) Farmstead [the pers. name is considered to be a shortened form of Old Norse Sörli, mod. Solle (v. under Serle) and Sölui (from söl-r, sallow):— + bý-r, farm, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Soulsby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Soulsby is found most in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Soulsby? popularity and diffusion

The surname Soulsby is the 143,805th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,356,904 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Soulsby live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

Soulsby is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 1,612 people, or 1 in 34,565. In England Soulsby is primarily concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 23 percent reside, Durham, where 16 percent reside and Northumberland, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Soulsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Soulsby has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Soulsby surname rose 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 871 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 5,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Soulsby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Soulsby surname are 14.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.11% being registered with the party.

The amount Soulsby earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 28.41% more than the national average, earning R 305,160 per year; in United States they earn 2.6% less than the national average, earning $42,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.04% more than the national average, earning $52,682 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soulsbey931/
Soulesby930/
Solsby9242/
Saulsby86212/
Solesby86115/
Soylsby861/
Solsbey860/
Soelsby860/
Solesbey800/
Salsby7765/
Sulzby7749/
Solsbee7131/
Solesba713/
Saulsbe711/
Salesby711/
Salsbay710/
Salsbey710/
Solesbee67846/
Saulsber671/
Shalsbuy670/
Salsber571/
Salsbee570/

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