Yabsley Surname

456,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Yabsley Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at Yabb's or Yebb’s Lea [Yebb, a Lanc. diminutive form of Edmund (q.v.) + Middle English ley, Old English leáh, a meadow]

Yabsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3551:156,95214,819
Australia1921:140,60315,124
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Canada481:767,61660,775
Guernsey221:2,929767
Wales191:162,87011,152
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2191:111,30310,892
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Yabsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at Yabb's or Yebb’s Lea [Yebb, a Lanc. diminutive form of Edmund (q.v.) + Middle English ley, Old English leáh, a meadow]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Yabsley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yabsley is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yabsley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yabsley is the 456,743rd most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 9,834,745 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Yabsley are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 355 people, or 1 in 156,952. In England Yabsley is most prevalent in: Devon, where 50 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Cornwall, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Yabsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yabsley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Yabsley surname grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,640 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yabsley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yabsley surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Yabsley earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 16.58% less than the national average, earning $35,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.27% more than the national average, earning $65,714 CAD per year.

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