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KIRBY

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There are approximately 23,716 people named Kirby in the UK. That makes it the 423rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 375 are named Kirby.

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 Kirby surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Local) The name of several small towns in England, whence the surname is derived; so called from Kirk, a church, and by, a village or town.

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

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