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
School 716
Private Means 52
Labourer 48
Dressmaker 44
General Labourer 37
Coal Miner Hewer 36
General Servant (domestic) 33
Farm Labourer 30
Farmer 27
Domestic Servant 26
None 26
Clerk 22
At Home 21
Bricklayer 20
House Painter 19
Scholar 19
Carpenter 19
General Servant Domestic 18
House Keeper 18
School Boy 18
Assisting In Business 17
Charwoman 15
At School 15
Laundress 14
Shop Assistant 14

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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