Burby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Burby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Burby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
General Labourer 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Farmer 3
Clay Labourer 2
Domestic Servant 2
Labourer 2
Farmer's Son 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Char Woman 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Stone Maker 1
Wood Turner 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
House Maid 1
Laundress 1
Nurse Maid Domestic Servant 1
Pupil Teacher 1
General Servant 1
Gun Smith 1
Tobacconist 1
Broker 1
Plumber 1
Salvation Army Captain 1

Burby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Braby 60% 1,583
2 Barby 80% 1,430
3 Burby 100% 656
4 Barbey 67% 248
5 Birby 80% 182
6 Berby 80% 176
7 Bearby 67% 142

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The surname Burby is the 3rd most popular variant of Braby.

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