Moorby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Moorby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moorby family

Profession Census Frequency
School 60
Cotton Weaver 13
General Labourer 7
Cotton Winder 6
Weaver 6
Assisting In Business 4
At School 4
House Keeper 4
Platelayer 4
Doffer 4
Carman 3
Dress Maker 3
Farmer 3
Housemaid (domestic) 3
Ring Winder 3
Scholar 3
School Boy 3
Carter 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Tailores 3
Cotton Mill Weaver 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Errand Boy 2
Farm Labourer 2
General Servant (domestic) 2

Moorby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moorby 100% 3,892
2 Morby 83% 3,275
3 Morbey 67% 1,561
4 Murby 67% 1,362
5 Marby 67% 296
6 Moreby 67% 265
7 Mirby 67% 154
8 Mourbey 71% 123

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

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