Wharmby Surname

318,950th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Wharmby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wharmby,' some small spot, seemingly in East Cheshire, in the vicinity of Stockport.

1578. Thomas Wharmeby: East Cheshire.

1580. Henry Wharmby, of Offerton, husbandman: Wills at Chester.

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Wharmby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8771:63,5337,443
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Canada411:898,67368,969
France351:1,897,792163,564
Australia291:930,88655,860
Wales261:119,0209,008
Ireland251:188,3587,886
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5841:41,7395,269
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Wharmby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wharmby,' some small spot, seemingly in East Cheshire, in the vicinity of Stockport.

1578. Thomas Wharmeby: East Cheshire.

1580. Henry Wharmby, of Offerton, husbandman: Wills at Chester.

1592. Robert Wharmby, of Manchester, butcher: ibid.

1603. William Wharmby, of Bredbury: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A variant of Quarmby, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Warmanbie; a location name in Dumfriesshire.

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

Wharmby Last Name Facts

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

Wharmby occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wharmby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wharmby? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wharmby is the 318,950th most common family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,212,742 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Wharmby are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 877 people, or 1 in 63,533. In England it is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 30 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 17 percent live and Derbyshire, where 11 percent live. Other than England this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Wharmby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wharmby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wharmby surname grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 594 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wharmby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wharmby are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.96% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wharmby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.37% more than the national average, earning $50,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.49% more than the national average, earning $61,851 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wharmbay930/
Warmby9244/
Wharnby861/
Whormby860/
Warembay802/
Barmby77646/
Warnby7710/
Wärmby775/
Warmba774/
Warmbe771/
Warmbi771/
Wormby770/
Waremba71113/
Warimba7199/
Warimbi7138/
Warmbhe718/
Warembe712/
Warmbai711/
Hwarimba6756/
Worembay6726/
Wahrenby6714/
Werembay6710/
Warembai672/
Baremboy671/
Warmbead670/
Warmbeer670/

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