Walesby Surname
Approximately 151 people bear this surname
Walesby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Walesby': (1) a parish near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire; (2) a parish near Ollerton, Nottinghamshire.
Osbert de Walesby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Walesby, Nottinghamshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameWalesby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 72 | 1:5,034,152 | 256,679 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 41 | 1:594,521 | 30,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Walesby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Walesby': (1) a parish near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire; (2) a parish near Ollerton, Nottinghamshire.
Osbert de Walesby, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Walesby, Nottinghamshire, ibid.
1764. Married — Edward Mortimer and Ann Walesby: St. George, Hanover Square.
1793. — Edward Walsby, D.D., and Henrietta Bisset: ibid.
1815. Buried — Edward Walsby, D.D.: Canterbury Cath.
(English + Scandinavian) belonging to Walesby (Lincs, Notts: 13th cent. Walesby, Domesday Walesbi) = Wale’s Place [v. Wale, and + Old Norse bý-r, farmstead, &c.]
A parish in Nottinghamshire, in which county the family resided, temp. Edward I.
A location name in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire.
Walesby Demographics
Walesby Political Affiliation
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Walesby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walesby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Walesby is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Walesby.
How Common Is The Last Name Walesby? popularity and diffusion
The last name Walesby is the 1,428,594th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. The last name Walesby is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Walesby reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 5,034,152. In The United States Walesby is most common in: Florida, where 26 percent are found, Washington, where 26 percent are found and Maryland, where 19 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and New Zealand, where 16 percent are found.
Walesby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Walesby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Walesby surname rose 7,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Walesby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Walesby are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered with the political party.
Walesby earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.2% more than the national average, earning $66,535 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whalesby | 93 | 10 | / |
| Walsby | 92 | 123 | / |
| Waleby | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wealsby | 86 | 37 | / |
| Wallsby | 86 | 20 | / |
| Walleby | 86 | 11 | / |
| Walgeby | 86 | 4 | / |
| Balsby | 77 | 172 | / |
| Waleba | 77 | 59 | / |
| Walebi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Walebe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waleibaya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Balleby | 71 | 323 | / |
| Walliby | 71 | 28 | / |
| Weileby | 71 | 18 | / |
| Hvaleby | 71 | 9 | / |
| Weilsby | 71 | 2 | / |
| Waleeba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Waileba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walesbeath | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bolesby | 71 | 0 | / |
| Woolsby | 71 | 0 | / |
| Walsbee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whelsby | 71 | 0 | / |
| Valleby | 71 | 0 | / |
| Valebhiy | 67 | 3 | / |
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