Dorby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dorby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dorby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Coal Miner 3
Living On Own Means 3
Cooper 3
Tailor 1
Labourer Dock Works 1
Laundress 1
General Labourer 1
Railway Packer 1
Not Known 1
Engineer Boilmaker & Wood Iron Shipwright 1
Music Teacher 1
Tailor Cutter 1
Woods & Iron Shipwright Retired 1
Blacksmith's Assistant 1
Gardener 1
Wheel Wright 1
Hawker 1
Farmer 1
Farm Servant 1
Groom 1
Sales Woman 1
Domestic Servant 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Joiner 1

Dorby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Darby 80% 34,730
2 Derby 80% 5,165
3 Darbey 67% 1,407
4 Durby 80% 298
5 Dorby 100% 258
6 Draby 60% 142

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The surname Dorby is the 5th most popular variant of Darby.

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