Denby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Denby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Denby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 170
Farmer 18
Living On Her Own Means 13
Dress Maker 11
Worsted Spinner 11
Living On Own Means 10
Farm Labourer 8
Joiner 8
Labourer 8
Wool Sorter 8
Coal Miner 7
Worsted Weaver 7
Farmers Son 6
General Labourer 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Domestic Servant 5
House Keeper 5
Tailor 5
Weaver 5
School Mistress 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Farm Servant 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Cloth Weaver 4
Stuff Weaver 4

Denby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Danby 80% 9,524
2 Denby 100% 8,877
3 Dainby 67% 204
4 Dunby 80% 120
5 Donby 80% 108
6 Donaby 67% 107

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The surname Denby is the 2nd most popular variant of Danby.

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