Southby Surname

527,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 614 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Southby Surname User-submission:

The Southby surname means 'southern farm' in Scandinavian languages, where by means 'farm'.

Southby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3211:173,57715,862
Australia791:341,71828,950
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Canada491:751,95159,756
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Wales101:309,45316,869
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1791:136,17512,443
Jersey71:7,4121,296
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Southby Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Southby surname means 'southern farm' in Scandinavian languages, where by means 'farm'.

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Southby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Southby has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Southby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Southby is the 527,543rd most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,868,967 people. The surname Southby occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Southby live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

Southby is most widely held in England, where it is held by 321 people, or 1 in 173,577. In England Southby is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 42 percent reside, Kent, where 7 percent reside and Somerset, where 6 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Southby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Southby has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Southby surname expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Southby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Southby surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Southby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning R 229,344 per year; in United States they earn 14.51% less than the national average, earning $36,890 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.74% less than the national average, earning $44,843 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Sauytbay6718,330/
Sobey672,703/
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Subay671,810/
Souba671,107/
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Subyt6710/
Shuby678/
Zouby678/
Sotbi677/
Sueby677/
Suhbi676/
Szoby676/
Soube676/
Sahby675/
Subuy674/
Sotbe672/
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Soubhaya671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Southby
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