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
General Labourer 68
Living On Own Means 67
Dress Maker 45
General Servant Domestic 35
Scholar 34
Farmer 34
Coal Miner Hewer 28
Domestic Servant 22
Bricklayer 22
Carpenter 18
Cook Domestic 17
Laundress Wash 17
Dressmaker 16
Tailor 15
Tailoress 15
Nail Maker 15
Cotton Weaver 14
Agricultural Labourer 14
Charwoman 12
Commercial Clerk 12
Milliner 11
Coal Hewer 11
Iron Moulder 11
House Maid Domestic 11
Farmers Son 11

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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