Darby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Darby Name Meaning: From the name of the town 'Derby','Djur' deer + 'byr' settlement.

May indicate someone who worked or lived on a deer farm. The earliest recorded use of the name was in the 13th century.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Darby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Darby family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 84
Female Servant 83
Agricultural Labourer 76
Labourer 60
Farmer 41
Nailor 32
Male Servant 31
Tailor 26
Shoe Maker 15
Engineer 14
Lace Maker 11
Publican 10
Carpenter 10
School Mistress 9
Dress Maker 9
Weaver 9
Silk Weaver 8
Miner 8
Independant 7
Servant 6
Glass Maker 6
Butcher 5
Painter 5
Baker 5
Ag Labourer 5

Darby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Darby 100% 34,730
2 Derby 80% 5,165
3 Darbey 83% 1,407
4 Durby 80% 298
5 Dorby 80% 258
6 Draby 60% 142

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

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