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Roxby Name Meaning

English (Durham): habitational name from any of the three places called Roxby in North Yorkshire (in Thornton Dale Hinderwell and Pickhill) or perhaps less frequently from Roxby (Lincolnshire). The places in Thornton Dale and Hinderwell (North Yorkshire) are named with the Old Norse personal name Rauthr (genitive Rauz) + Old Norse bȳ ‘farmstead village’. The places in Pickhill (North Yorkshire) and Lincolnshire are named with the Old Norse personal name Hrókr (genitive Hróks) + bȳ.

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


Similar surnames: Roxbury, Roy, Holby, Roley, Raby, Sorby, Gorby, Bixby, Mosby, Rody

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Where is the Roxby family from?

You can see how Roxby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roxby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Roxby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 131 Roxby families living in Durham. This was about 39% of all the recorded Roxby's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Roxby families in 1891.
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What did your Roxby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Roxby. 34% of Roxby men worked as a General Labourer and 85% of Roxby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roxby were Colliery Hewer and No Occupation. .

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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

  • General Labourer
    34%
  • Builders Labourer
    23%
  • Incapacitated
    23%
  • Colliery Hewer
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • No Occupation
    3%
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Passenger Lists

There are 557 immigration records available for the last name Roxby. 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 586 military records available for the last name Roxby. For the veterans among your Roxby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roxby lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2003, in the United States, Roxby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Roxby in 1956 was 30, and 82 in 2003.

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