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 1,018
Coal Miner 62
Agricultural Labourer 55
General Labourer 41
Dress Maker 35
Nail Maker 32
General Servant 31
Labourer 31
Laundress 30
Lace Maker 27
Domestic Servant 23
Annuitant 17
Nailer 16
Grocer 14
Bricklayer 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Nail Forger 13
None 12
Moulder 12
Agricultural Laborer 11
Carpenter 10
Shoe Maker 10
Butcher 10
Tin Plate Worker 9
No Occupation 9

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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