Danby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Danby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Danby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 249
Agricultural Labourer 25
Dress Maker 11
Labourer 11
Farmers Son 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Coal Miner 8
Annuitant 7
House Keeper 7
Joiner 7
Tailor 7
Farm Servant Indoor 7
General Servant 6
Lace Maker 6
Carpenter 5
Domestic Servant 5
General Labourer 5
Shoe Maker 4
Commercial Travellers Daughter 4
Confectioner 4
Farm Labourer 4
Gardener 4
Indoor Farm Servant 4
Farmers Daughter 4
Agricultural Labourer Wife 3

Danby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Danby 100% 9,524
2 Denby 80% 8,877
3 Dainby 83% 204
4 Dunby 80% 120
5 Donby 80% 108
6 Donaby 67% 107

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

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