Warby Surname

205,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,014 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Warby Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) early forms lacking, but the signif. is prob. ‘Uörð’s Farmstead’ [Old Norse uörð-r (genit. uarðar) = Old English w(e)ard, watchman, guardian + Old Norse bý-r, farm, &c.]

Warby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9971:55,8866,770
Australia4821:56,0086,857
United States2881:1,258,53888,794
Canada861:428,43737,472
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Ireland341:138,4986,546
Wales251:123,7819,267
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Israel121:713,13647,700
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
France21:33,211,361423,184
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3291:74,0898,135
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Warby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) early forms lacking, but the signif. is prob. ‘Uörð’s Farmstead’ [Old Norse uörð-r (genit. uarðar) = Old English w(e)ard, watchman, guardian + Old Norse bý-r, farm, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Warboys; a location name in Hunts.

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

Warby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Warby is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Warby? popularity and diffusion

Warby is the 205,903rd most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,618,444 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Warby live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 997 people, or 1 in 55,886. In England Warby is most prevalent in: Cambridgeshire, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 8 percent live. Aside from England Warby exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Warby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Warby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Warby last name rose 303 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 613 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 3,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Warby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Warby surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Warby are 26.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.02% registered with the political party.

The amount Warby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 976.71% more than the national average, earning R 2,558,680 per year; in United States they earn 3.91% less than the national average, earning $41,460 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.26% more than the national average, earning $50,311 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Warbey91239/
Warboy9163/
Wahrby9138/
Warrby918/
Wharby911/
Wearby911/
Waurby910/
Warboys83620/
Barby801,998/
Worby801,110/
Warba80402/
Werby80383/
Warbe8026/
Warbi8017/
Varby800/
Weathrby774/
Warbouys771/
Barbey735,013/
Barbay731,233/
Worbey73400/
Warbhe73126/
Werbay73105/
Barbuy73103/
Barboy7393/
Worboy7363/
Bearby7347/
Warbie7341/
Vaarby7331/
Warbai7321/
Warbeh738/
Worbay733/
Barrby733/
Wherby733/
Worrby732/
Warbit732/
Varbay731/
Werbey731/
Wharbi731/
Barbyh731/
Warbee731/
Baarby731/
Varbiy731/
Worbys731/
Werboy730/
Whorby730/
Warbes730/
Worboys672,650/
Warbois6712/
Bearboy678/
Barbhuy675/
Bairbey674/
Warbisz671/
Warbett671/
Whorbey671/
Waarbhe671/
Baarbay671/
Barbhiy671/
Wairebe671/
Warbech670/
Warbish670/
Warbeer670/

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