Wisby Surname
Approximately 1,208 people bear this surname
Wisby 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.
Wisby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 610 | 1:594,195 | 48,463 |
| Australia | 344 | 1:78,476 | 9,152 |
| England | 192 | 1:290,198 | 22,328 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 270 | 1:90,279 | 9,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 102 | 1:492,340 | 34,768 |
Wisby 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]
From Wiseby; a location name in Lincolnshire.
Wisby Demographics
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Wisby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wisby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wisby is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wisby? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 311,581st most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 6,032,737 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Wisby are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Wisby is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 610 people, or 1 in 594,195. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 16 percent are found, Louisiana, where 13 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States Wisby exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 28 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.
Wisby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wisby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wisby surname grew 598 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wisby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wisby last name are 24.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.95% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wisby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.06% less than the national average, earning R 83,040 per year; in United States they earn 8.24% less than the national average, earning $39,593 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.84% more than the national average, earning $58,052 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisbey | 91 | 1,816 | / |
| Whisby | 91 | 266 | / |
| Weisby | 91 | 22 | / |
| Wisbay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wisbuy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wiesby | 91 | 0 | / |
| Weisboy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Whisbey | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bisby | 80 | 1,160 | / |
| Wesby | 80 | 857 | / |
| Visby | 80 | 316 | / |
| Wisba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wixby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whithsby | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bisbey | 73 | 298 | / |
| Wesbey | 73 | 50 | / |
| Weasby | 73 | 28 | / |
| Wishba | 73 | 27 | / |
| Wessby | 73 | 9 | / |
| Biszby | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wiesba | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wisbis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wisbih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bisxby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baisby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wisbee | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weshby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Waysby | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wesbay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wisbech | 67 | 73 | / |
| Wisbith | 67 | 38 | / |
| Bishbay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waisebi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wieszba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wisbeth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whixbey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wissber | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wischba | 67 | 0 | / |
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