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 362
Agricultural Labourer 29
Dress Maker 29
Living On Her Own Means 28
General Labourer 23
Living On Own Means 23
Domestic Servant 17
Farmer 16
Clerk 15
Gardener 14
Labourer 14
Carman 13
General Servant 12
Tailoress 11
House Keeper 10
Farm Servant 10
Coal Miner 10
Charwoman 9
Cotton Weaver 9
Tailor 9
Farm Labourer 8
Dressmaker 8
Butcher 7
Laundress 7
Blacksmith 7

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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