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 has its highest incidence in England. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Warby? popularity and diffusion

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

Warby is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 997 people, or 1 in 55,886. In England it is mostly found in: Cambridgeshire, where 15 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 8 percent reside. Not including England this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Warby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Warby Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Warby last name are 26.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.02% being registered to vote for the 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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