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Where Does The Last Name Wilby Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wilby occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilby? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 91,518^th most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,393,412 people. The surname Wilby occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Wilby reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 290,366^th most widely held first name on earth, held by 795 people.

It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 3,275 people, or 1 in 17,013. In England Wilby is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 27 percent live, Greater London, where 7 percent live and Norfolk, where 6 percent live. Not including England this last name is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Wilby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wilby has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wilby last name grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 294 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,960 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wilby Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wilby last name is primarily Anglican (68%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wilby surname are 3.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.25% registered with the political party.

The amount Wilby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.35% more than the national average, earning R 383,424 per year; in United States they earn 16.18% more than the national average, earning $50,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.12% more than the national average, earning $52,228 CAD per year.