Sorby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sorby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sorby family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 10
Scholar 3
Coal Miner Coal Hewer 3
Table Knife Cutler 3
Joiner Carpenter 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Certified Teacher 2
Dress Maker 2
General Labourer 2
Living On Income 2
Shop Seissor Dersser 2
Shop Seissor Forger 2
Armour Plate 1
Bar Man 1
Bone Cutter 1
Bone Scale Cutter 1
Boot Maker 1
Brass Labourer 1
Card Board Box Maker 1
Casible Cast Steel Melter 1
Cloth Twister 1
Coal Dealer 1
Coal Hewer Below Ground 1
Coal Miner 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1

Sorby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Searby 67% 2,065
2 Sorby 100% 2,031
3 Surby 80% 333
4 Sarby 80% 272
5 Serby 80% 221

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The surname Sorby is the 2nd most popular variant of Searby.

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