Whilby Surname

409,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Whilby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whilby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica3711:7,736906
United States3201:1,132,68481,515
England1071:520,73032,731
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Cayman Islands131:4,915636
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Whilby Last Name Facts

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

Whilby occurs more in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whilby? popularity and diffusion

Whilby is the 409,211th most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,533,426 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Whilby are found; 45 percent are found in Caribbean and 45 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean.

This last name is most frequently used in Jamaica, where it is carried by 371 people, or 1 in 7,736. In Jamaica it is primarily found in: Middlesex County, where 49 percent are found, Surrey County, where 33 percent are found and Cornwall County, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Jamaica this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Whilby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whilby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Whilby surname increased 1,778 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 261 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whilby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Whilby last name are 24.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.46% being registered with the party.

The amount Whilby earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.28% more than the national average, earning $48,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.64% more than the national average, earning $57,952 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whillby921/
Whilbey920/
Wilby915,230/
Willby83157/
Whelby8345/
Wählby8321/
Weilby8317/
Wilbey8315/
Wilbay831/
Willeby77232/
Weileby7718/
Willbey773/
Willbay771/
Whilbet770/
Welby731,760/
Wilbe7352/
Wilbi7332/
Wylby730/
Willeboy712/
Willebey711/
Whellbey710/
Beilby671,672/
Wellby67264/
Wilbee67222/
Bailby6728/
Willbe6712/
Wilvoy674/
Welbey674/
Wilbui671/
Weilba671/
Welbay671/
Builby670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whilby
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