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.
Discover how your Darby ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 29 |
| Buckinghamshire | 38 |
| Berkshire | 8 |
| Cambridgeshire | 43 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 21 |
| Cornwall | 4 |
| Cumberland | 16 |
| Derbyshire | 18 |
| Devon | 67 |
| Dorset | 23 |
| Durham | 19 |
| Essex | 86 |
| Gloucestershire | 32 |
| Hampshire | 36 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 23 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 42 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 137 |
| Lancashire | 75 |
| Leicestershire | 82 |
| Lincolnshire | 45 |
| London | 467 |
| Middlesex | 15 |
| Northumberland | 6 |
| Norfolk | 61 |
| Northamptonshire | 54 |
| Nottinghamshire | 57 |
| Oxfordshire | 2 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 42 |
| Shropshire | 21 |
| Suffolk | 78 |
| Somerset | 98 |
| Surrey | 5 |
| Sussex | 30 |
| Staffordshire | 591 |
| Warwickshire | 134 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 7 |
| Worcestershire | 171 |
| Yorkshire | 164 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 1 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 55 |
| Pembrokeshire | 7 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 356 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 56 |
| Labourer | 49 |
| House Servant | 38 |
| Nailer | 35 |
| Dress Maker | 34 |
| At Home | 31 |
| Annuitant | 23 |
| Coal Miner | 23 |
| Lace Maker | 21 |
| Servant | 20 |
| Nailor | 20 |
| Farm Labourer | 17 |
| Scholar At Home | 17 |
| Farmer | 16 |
| Laundress | 14 |
| Tailor | 11 |
| Shoe Maker | 11 |
| Pauper | 10 |
| House Keeper | 10 |
| Wife | 10 |
| General Servant | 10 |
| Mason | 10 |
| Brass Founder | 8 |
| Carpenter | 7 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Darby | 2,291 |
| Mary Darby | 2,072 |
| John Darby | 2,023 |
| Sarah Darby | 1,353 |
| Elizabeth Darby | 1,328 |
| Thomas Darby | 1,138 |
| George Darby | 1,097 |
| Joseph Darby | 960 |
| James Darby | 862 |
| Ann Darby | 716 |
| Henry Darby | 616 |
| Edward Darby | 592 |
| Charles Darby | 584 |
| Eliza Darby | 584 |
| Jane Darby | 494 |
| Emma Darby | 489 |
| Annie Darby | 471 |
| Samuel Darby | 416 |
| Alice Darby | 406 |
| Ellen Darby | 381 |
| Arthur Darby | 380 |
| Frederick Darby | 376 |
| Alfred Darby | 373 |
| Hannah Darby | 364 |
| Emily Darby | 334 |