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 9
Domestic Servant 3
Indepentent 3
Laundress 2
General Servant 1
Assistant Tobeconist 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Dress Maker 1
Machinist 1
Machinist Sewing 1
Moulder 1
Piecier 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Pig Dealer 1
Mantle Fitter 1
Cartman 1
Under Gardener 1
Shepherd 1
Carpenter 1
Retired Nurse 1
Spinner Worker 1
Worker 1
Clerk In Steel Office 1
Joiner Journeyman 1
Steel Manufacturer 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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