Moorby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Moorby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moorby family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 22
General Labourer 9
Living On Own Means 7
Cotton Spinner 5
Dress Maker 5
Scholar 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Farmer 3
Plasterer 3
Coal Hewer 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Labourer Stone Quarry 3
Machine Minder Cotton Mill 3
Baker 3
Pawn Broker 3
Boot Maker 2
Carman 2
Dressmaker 2
Housemaid Domestic 2
Canal Boatman 2
Charwoman 2
Cloth Finisher 2
Labourer (general) 2
Woollen Cloth Spinner 2
Furrier 2

Moorby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moorby 100% 3,892
2 Morby 83% 3,275
3 Morbey 67% 1,561
4 Murby 67% 1,362
5 Marby 67% 296
6 Moreby 67% 265
7 Mirby 67% 154
8 Mourbey 71% 123

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The surname Moorby is the most popular version of all its varients

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