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DARBY

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There are approximately 12,195 people named Darby in the UK. That makes it the 830th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 193 are named Darby.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Darby surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Local) A corruption of Derby, a shire of England, so called from doire, a forest, a woody, hilly country abounding in deer; or it may be Deerby, the town of deer.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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