Darling Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Darling Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Darling family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 300
Agricultural Labourer 60
Labourer 53
Domestic Servant 24
Laundress 22
Annuitant 15
General Servant 13
Servant 10
Dress Maker 9
No Occupation 8
Farm Labourer 7
Cook 7
Laborer 7
Cabinet Maker 7
Assistant 7
Tailor 7
Gardener 6
Boot Maker 6
Painter 6
House Keeper 6
Governess 6
Farmer 5
Farmers Son 5
Joiner 5
Shoe Maker 5

Darling Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Darling 100% 15,867
2 Dorling 86% 4,181
3 Durling 86% 2,905
4 Dearling 88% 1,109

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The surname Darling is the most popular version of all its varients

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