Explore the Family Name Formby

The meaning of Formby

English: habitational name from Formby on Merseyside, Lancashire, from Old Norse forn ‘old’ (or perhaps a byname Forni with this meaning) + bȳ ‘farm, settlement’.

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How common is the last name Formby in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Formby has shown a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked at 28,375, but by 2010, it had dropped to 29,947, marking a change of -5.54%. The count of people bearing this surname also fell by a small margin, from 792 in 2000 to 784 in 2010, a change of -1.01%. The proportion of people named Formby per 100,000 residents decreased by 6.9%, from 0.29 to 0.27.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,375	#29,947	-5.54%
Count	792	784	-1.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.27	-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Formby

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes over the decade. The percentage of Asians/Pacific Islanders with the surname Formby plummeted to zero in 2010, down from 0.63% in 2000. However, there was a significant increase amongst those identifying as two or more races, rising from 1.14% to 2.17%. Whites continued to constitute the bulk of individuals bearing the Formby name, though their percentage slightly decreased from 91.54% to 89.80%. The Hispanic representation increased from 2.27% to 3.70%, while the Black population saw a small increase from 3.03% to 3.32%. Lastly, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives with this surname decreased from 1.39% to 1.02%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.54%	89.8%	-1.9%
Hispanic	2.27%	3.7%	63%
Black	3.03%	3.32%	9.57%
Two or More Races	1.14%	2.17%	90.35%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.39%	1.02%	-26.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.63%	0%	-100%