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Origins of the Darby surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 121North West 61Isle of ManYorkshire 458East Midlands 228West Midlands 1575East 321London 1057South East 362South West 140South Wales 45Mid Wales 1West Wales 3North Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Darbys lived in west-midlands

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    8,200 Darby Travel & migration records
    54,000 Darbys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Darby

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    844th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Darby surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Darby first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Darbys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Darbys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    213

    Laundress

    108

    Domestic Servant

    98

    Living On Own Means

    90

    General Servant Domestic

    84

    Common male occupations for Darbys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    210

    General Labourer

    187

    Agricultural Labourer

    165

    Carpenter

    125

    Farmer

    122

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