Karby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Karby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Karby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16
Laundress 5
General Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 3
Mantle Finisher 3
Tailoress 3
General Servant 2
Brass Moulder 2
Carter 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Living On Own Means 2
Shoe Maker 2
Tailor 2
Living On Their Own Means 2
Brick Layer's Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Painter 1
Baker 1
Seedman 1
Architects Assistant 1
Brewer Traveller 1
Coal Miner 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Railway Porter's Wife 1

Karby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kirby 80% 75,626
2 Kerby 80% 7,997
3 Carby 80% 876
4 Kerbey 67% 641
5 Karby 100% 608
6 Kirbey 67% 233
7 Kriby 60% 209

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The surname Karby is the 5th most popular variant of Kirby.

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