Torbitt Surname

874,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Torbitt Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Tabarðr (?); from the German, Taubert; a personal name.

Torbitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Northern Ireland991:18,6372,335
England551:1,013,05650,089
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland531:83,5825,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Torbitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Tabarðr (?); from the German, Taubert; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Torbitt Last Name Facts

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

Torbitt is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Torbitt? popularity and diffusion

Torbitt is the 874,560th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 23,584,291 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Torbitt reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 139 people, or 1 in 2,607,618. In The United States Torbitt is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 50 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 32 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

Torbitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Torbitt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Torbitt last name expanded 339 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Torbitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States Torbitt are 30.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.14% registered to vote for the party.

Torbitt earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.27% more than the national average, earning $43,266 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Torbit92469/
Torbett861,799/
Turbitt86831/
Tarbitt8658/
Torbitz8613/
Thorbit861/
Torbeit861/
Torbiet861/
Torbith860/
Torbi831,047/
Torbet77821/
Torbić77320/
Tourbi77191/
Tarbit77181/
Torbis7753/
Terbit7748/
Torbai7738/
Turbit7726/
Torbio7716/
Torboi778/
Torwit774/
Torbiz773/
Turbett71650/
Torbicz71399/
Tarbett71289/
Tourbih71136/
Tourbet71125/
Torbich7187/
Torbeih7127/
Torvett7112/
Torbeth713/
Torbisz712/
Tarvitt712/
Tourbai711/
Tourbio711/
Tourbie711/
Torbets711/
Torbest710/
Terbett710/
Torba675,615/
Tarbi671,476/
Torvi67517/
Torbe6791/
Torbă6779/
Torby6746/
Taharbit672/
Torbé671/

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