Murby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Murby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Murby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 63
Agricultural Labourer 5
Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 3
Annuitant 2
Farm Labourer 2
Framework Knitter 2
Shoe Maker Master 2
Wheelwright 2
Wife 2
General Servant 2
Labourer In Colliery 2
Farm Laborer 2
Agricultural Labourer Cow Man 2
Boot Finisher 2
Glass Blower 1
Laundress 1
Medical Student 1
Publisher Employing 5 Men & 3 Boys 1
Visiting Teacher 1
Farm Indoors 1
Domestic General Servant 1
Journeyman Printer 1
Pauper 1
Coal Miner 1

Murby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moorby 67% 3,892
2 Morby 80% 3,275
3 Morbey 67% 1,561
4 Murby 100% 1,362
5 Marby 80% 296
6 Moreby 67% 265
7 Mirby 80% 154
8 Mourbey 71% 123

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The surname Murby is the 4th most popular variant of Moorby.

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