Hornby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hornby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hornby family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 68
General Labourer 51
Living On Own Means 44
Farmer 41
Dress Maker 23
General Servant Domestic 19
Scholar 17
Cook Domestic 16
Domestic Servant 16
Cotton Spinner 14
Housemaid Domestic 13
Dressmaker 10
Laundress 10
Agricultural Labourer 9
House Keeper 9
Railway Clerk 9
School 8
Blacksmith 8
Farm Labourer 8
Police Constable 8
Attending School 7
Barman 7
Dock Labourer 7
Farmer's Son 7
Gardener Domestic 7

Hornby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hornby 100% 21,863
2 Harnby 83% 476

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

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