Kerby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kerby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kerby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 166
Agricultural Labourer 14
Domestic Servant 10
General Labourer 9
Dress Maker 8
General Servant 8
Servant 8
Labourer 7
Farm Servant Indoor 7
General Servant Domestic 6
House Keeper 6
Coal Miner 6
Carpenter 5
Charwoman 5
Joiner 5
Laundress 5
Photographer 4
Cotton Factory Employed 4
None 4
No Occupation 4
Baker 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Clerk 3
House Maid 3
Cook Domestic 3

Kerby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kirby 80% 75,626
2 Kerby 100% 7,997
3 Kerbey 83% 641
4 Karby 80% 608
5 Curby 60% 299
6 Kirbey 67% 233
7 Kriby 60% 209

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The surname Kerby is the 2nd most popular variant of Kirby.

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