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 596
Labourer 86
Agricultural Labourer 63
Domestic Servant 36
Dress Maker 29
Nail Maker 25
General Servant 23
Annuitant 22
Miner 22
Coal Miner 22
House Keeper 20
Lace Maker 19
Nailer 17
Farm Labourer 13
Butcher 12
Laundress 12
Servant 12
Tailor 12
Shoe Maker 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Charwoman 11
Hawker 11
Carpenter 10
Clerk 10
Dressmaker 10

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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