Forby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Forby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Forby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Agricultural Labourer 3
Labourer 2
Annuitant 1
Cotton Lace Minder 1
Journeyman 1
Toll Collector 1
Nurse 1
Shoe Maker 1
Agricultural Labourer's Widow 1
Char Woman 1
Cow Keeper 1
Farmer 1
Farmer 250 Acres Employing 6 Men & 2 Boys 1
Farmer Of 232 Acres Employing 7 Men & 2 Boys 1
Farmer Of 270 Acres Employing 6 Men 3 Boys 1
Farmer Of 300 Acres Employing 10 Men 6 Boys 5 Women 1
Farmer Wife 1
Idiot 1
Independant 1
Retired Farmer 1
Tailoress 1
Ag Labourer 1
Draper & Grocer 1
Journeyman Baker 1

Forby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Firby 80% 1,852
2 Furby 80% 1,700
3 Forby 100% 656
4 Fearby 67% 381
5 Farby 80% 344
6 Freeby 50% 174
7 Ferby 80% 120

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The surname Forby is the 3rd most popular variant of Firby.

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