Wisbey Surname
Approximately 1,816 people bear this surname
Wisbey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whisby,' a chapelry in the parish of Doddington, Lincolnshire.
1758. Married — Thomas Wisbey and Margaret Ryan: St. George, Hanover Square.
Wisbey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 992 | 1:56,167 | 6,799 |
| Australia | 410 | 1:65,843 | 7,865 |
| United States | 279 | 1:1,299,136 | 91,043 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:106,708 | 8,358 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 476 | 1:51,209 | 6,215 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Wisbey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whisby,' a chapelry in the parish of Doddington, Lincolnshire.
1758. Married — Thomas Wisbey and Margaret Ryan: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Scandinavian)Bel. to Whisby (Linc.), 14th cent. Wisteby, Old Norse *Uistabý-r = the Store-Place [Old Norse uista, genit. pl. of uist, food, provisions + by-r, dwelling(s: cp. Old Norse uistaskip, store-ship]
Wisbey Demographics
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Wisbey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wisbey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wisbey is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wisbey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wisbey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 224,112th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,012,966 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Wisbey reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 992 people, or 1 in 56,167. In England Wisbey is most common in: Essex, where 24 percent live, Greater London, where 16 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 14 percent live. Aside from England it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.
Wisbey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wisbey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 715 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wisbey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wisbey surname are 21.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.29% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wisbey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning R 255,924 per year; in United States they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $44,765 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.41% less than the national average, earning $47,494 CAD per year.
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