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
Scholar 466
Agricultural Labourer 89
Labourer 32
House Servant 31
Nailor 31
Coal Miner 29
Dress Maker 27
Nail Maker 26
Servant 23
Shoe Maker 18
Farmer 15
House Keeper 14
Butcher 13
Lace Maker 13
Carpenter 13
Laundress 12
Tailor 11
General Servant 10
Cook 9
Carter 9
Ag Labourer 8
Cotton Weaver 7
Wife 7
Blacksmith 7
Furnace Labourer 7

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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