Walby Surname

271,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Walby Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Walby (Cumberland), 14th cent. Walby = the Wall-Dwelling(s [Scandinavian wall + by] The village appears to have derived its name from its situation near the Roman wall of Severus.—Nat. Gaz.

Walby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6851:529,13744,078
England5321:104,73310,973
Wales781:39,6733,883
Canada651:566,85547,218
Norway321:160,69619,635
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2441:99,89910,088
Wales261:60,3242,968
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Walby (48) may also be a first name.

Walby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Walby (Cumberland), 14th cent. Walby = the Wall-Dwelling(s [Scandinavian wall + by] The village appears to have derived its name from its situation near the Roman wall of Severus.—Nat. Gaz.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Cumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Walby is an old Hatfield name, and Woollatt is an old Knebworth name (Cus.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Walby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Walby is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Walby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 271,170th most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,071,361 people. Walby occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Walby live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Walby is also the 1,448,253rd most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 48 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 685 people, or 1 in 529,137. In The United States Walby is most common in: Michigan, where 16 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 12 percent reside and Minnesota, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 37 percent reside and Wales, where 5 percent reside.

Walby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Walby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walby surname increased 714 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 88 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Walby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States Walby are 10.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.66% registered with the party.

The amount Walby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.01% more than the national average, earning 370,327 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $42,942 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.71% less than the national average, earning $46,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Waulby910/
Whalby910/
Wealbey831/
Wallbey830/
Walbe80577/
Balby80311/
Walbi80286/
Valby80138/
Walba8054/
Wolby808/
Balbay731,750/
Balbey73331/
Bealby73160/
Hvalby7379/
Walbai7376/
Whelby7345/
Vahlby7335/
Bailby7328/
Walboi7318/
Valboy7317/
Weilby7317/
Balboy736/
Valbay732/
Bahlby731/
Walbee731/
Walbie731/
Valbey731/
Baulby731/
Wolbey730/
Wallbe730/
Woolby730/
Weaselboy7116/
Walbech6720/
Weileby6718/
Woolboy679/
Walbets673/
Wahlber671/
Woolbey670/
Wholbey670/
Walbich670/

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