Derbyshire Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Derbyshire Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Derbyshire family

Profession Census Frequency
School 479
Cotton Weaver 68
Coal Miner Hewer 47
Labourer 27
Weaver 26
Carter 22
Coal Miner (hewer) 20
Dressmaker 20
Housekeeper 20
General Labourer 19
Weaver Cotton 18
At School 17
At Home 15
General Servant (domestic) 15
House Keeper 15
Clerk 14
Collier Hewer 14
House Painter 14
Private Means 13
Bricklayer 12
Cotton Spinner 12
Housewife 12
Farmer 11
Scholar 11
Domestic Servant 10

Derbyshire Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Derbyshire 100% 23,909
2 Darbyshire 90% 11,490

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

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