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Farnaby Family History

Farnaby Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Farmanby in Thornton Dale (NR Yorks), which is recorded as Farmanebi, Farmanby in the 12th century, Faremanby in 1231, and Farmanbie alias Farnanbie in 1614 (TNA).

The place-name derives from the Old Scandinavian personal name Farmann (which occurs in Middle English as Fareman) + Old Scandinavian bý ‘farmstead settlement’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Farnaby family from?

You can see how Farnaby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farnaby family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 47 Farnaby families living in Yorkshire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Farnaby's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Farnaby families in 1891.
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What did your Farnaby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Farnaby. 25% of Farnaby men worked as an Agricultural Labourer and 88% of Farnaby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Farnaby were Cowman farm Worker and Domestic Service.

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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

  • Agricultural Labourer
    25%
  • Ironworkers Labourer
    25%
  • Dairy Farmer
    25%
  • Cowman farm Worker
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Domestic Servant
    7%
  • Domestic Service
    7%

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There are 75 military records available for the last name Farnaby. For the veterans among your Farnaby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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