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Mosby Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Moresby in Cumbria named from the Old French personal name Maurice Moris + Old Norse ‘farmstead village’. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southern Norway from Old Norse mós (genitive case of mór ‘sandy plain’) + býr ‘farm’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Cosby, Morby, Moseby, Moy, Busby, Nasby, Colby, Milby, Lusby, Ostby

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Where is the Mosby family from?

You can see how Mosby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mosby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mosby families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 207 Mosby families living in Yorkshire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Mosby's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Mosby families in 1891.
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What did your Mosby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Police Constable and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mosby. 34% of Mosby men worked as a Police Constable and 73% of Mosby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mosby were Grocer Van Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duti. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Police Constable
    34%
  • General Labourer
    34%
  • Grocer Van Driver
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Museum Assistant
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mosby. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Mosby. For the veterans among your Mosby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mosby lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Mosby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Mosby in 1945 was 19, and 69 in 2004.

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