Sorsby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sorsby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sorsby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Pocket Knife Grinder 3
General Smith 2
Son Of Above 2
Wife Of Above 2
School Mistress 1
Chemist Shopman 1
Coke Merchant Employing 6 Men & 2 Boys 1
Daur Of Above 1
General Servant 1
House Keeper Retired 1
Housemaid 1
Iron Founder Moulder 1
Iron Moulder 1
Milliner 1
Moulder 1
Painter 1
Servant 1
Smiths Stricker 1
Table Knife Cutter 1

Sorsby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sorsby 100% 651
2 Sarsby 83% 576
3 Soresby 86% 212

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The surname Sorsby is the most popular version of all its varients

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