Fearby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fearby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fearby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Factory Worker Linen 3
Inn Keeper 2
Inn Keeper Assistant 2
General Servant 2
Joiner 2
Proprietor Of Houses 2
Barber 1
Picture Dealer 1
Fancy Box Maker 1
General Dealer 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Brick Layer 1
Butler 1
Farm Servant 1
Farmer Of 85 Acres 1
Foreman 1
House Keeper 1
Overlooker In Flax Mill 1
Overlooker Linen Factory 1
Railway Fireman 1
Reeler In Flax Mill 1
Retired Farmer 1
Spinner In Flax Mill 1

Fearby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Firby 67% 1,852
2 Furby 67% 1,700
3 Forby 67% 656
4 Fearby 100% 381
5 Farby 83% 344
6 Freeby 50% 174
7 Ferby 83% 120

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The surname Fearby is the 4th most popular variant of Firby.

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