Sorby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sorby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sorby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 41
Iron Moulder 7
Coal Miner 6
House Servant 4
Domestic Servant 4
Scissor Forger 4
At Home 3
Labourer 3
General Servant 2
Annuitant 2
Fund Holder 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Bone Scale Cutter 2
Carter 2
Flax Spinner 2
Moulder 2
Proprietor 2
Scale Cutter 2
Tailor 2
Worsted Twister 2
Cotton Weaver 1
Cottton Mill 1
Finisher 1
Nurse 1
Ag Lab Wife 1

Sorby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Searby 67% 2,065
2 Sorby 100% 2,031
3 Surby 80% 333
4 Sarby 80% 272
5 Serby 80% 221

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The surname Sorby is the 2nd most popular variant of Searby.

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