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
School 107
Private Means 17
General Labourer 11
Farmer 9
Assisting In The Business 6
Coal Miner 6
At Home 5
Domestic Servant 5
Housekeeper 5
Cloth Weaver 5
Dressmaker 5
Weaver Dress Goods 5
Coal Miner (hewer) 4
Home 4
General Servant (domestic) 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Joiner 4
Clerk 3
Assisting In Business 3
Boot Finisher 3
Burler & Mender 3
Steel Builder 3
Twister 3
Worsted Spinner 3

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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