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Carby Family History

Carby Surname Meaning

English (Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire): habitational name from Careby in Lincolnshire which is named with the Old English personal name Kári + bȳ ‘farmstead village’.

Swedish and Danish: habitational name from any of the places in Sweden and Denmark named Karby from karl ‘(free)man’ + býr ‘village’.

Possibly an Americanized form of German Gerbig.

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


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Where is the Carby family from?

You can see how Carby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 40 Carby families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Carby's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Carby families in 1891.
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What did your Carby 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 Carby. 100% of Carby men worked as an Agricultural Labourer and 90% of Carby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    5%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 933 immigration records available for the last name Carby. 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 595 military records available for the last name Carby. For the veterans among your Carby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carby lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Carby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Carby in 1960 was 41, and 77 in 2004.

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