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

The last name Wilby is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wilby click here.

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

This surname is the 91,518^th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,393,412 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Wilby reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles. Wilby is also the 290,366^th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 795 people.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 3,275 people, or 1 in 17,013. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 27 percent reside, Greater London, where 7 percent reside and Norfolk, where 6 percent reside. Other than England Wilby exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Wilby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wilby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wilby surname increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 294 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,960 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wilby Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Wilby are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% registered to vote for the 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.