Tilby Surname

491,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 673 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Tilby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tilby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2661:209,46618,018
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
Australia551:490,83137,357
Canada521:708,56956,910
Wales231:134,5459,804
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1711:142,54612,796
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Tilby (21) may also be a first name.

Tilby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tilby is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Tilby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tilby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tilby is the 491,715th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 10,828,449 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Tilby are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles. Tilby is also the 2,368,944th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 21 people.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 266 people, or 1 in 209,466. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 10 percent reside and Kent, where 9 percent reside. Besides England Tilby exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and New Zealand, where 13 percent reside.

Tilby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tilby has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Tilby last name increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 465 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 575 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tilby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tilby surname are 21.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.18% registered with the political party.

The amount Tilby earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 26.48% more than the national average, earning $54,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $55,411 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tilbey9177/
Tillby9110/
Thilby914/
Tilbuy911/
Tilbaya831/
Tilbi801,462/
Tilbe801,294/
Tilba8044/
Telby8019/
Tlbuy802/
Tilbeç73119/
Tilbee73118/
Tilbes7349/
Telbay7317/
Tilbez7314/
Telbyz7312/
Tlebay735/
Tilber735/
Tilbio733/
Telboy732/
Tilbet732/
Tielbe731/
Tilbai731/
Telhby731/
Telbey730/
Tilbit730/
Tilbie730/
Telbysh678/
Tlba675/
Tillway675/
Tlbi671/
Thielba671/
Tlbe671/
Tilbits670/
Taellby670/
Tilbets670/
Tilbett670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tilby
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