Kirby Family History

Kirby Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of numerous places in northern and eastern England called Kirby or Kirkby from Old Norse kirkja ‘church’ + bȳ ‘farmstead village’. Irish: adopted for Ó Garmhaic ‘descendant of Cíarmhac’ a personal name meaning ‘dark son’. Compare Kerwick.

Irish: Anglicized form of Mac Geirble ‘son of Geirble’ a personal name of uncertain origin. The name is preserved in the townland name of Carrowkeribly in County Mayo.

Americanized form of French Corbeil or of its cognate Corbeille, which is in North America (also) an altered form of the former name.

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

Similar surnames: Irby, Kilby, Corby, Wilby, Furby, Bigby, Kirkeby, Wisby, Carby, Kibby

642K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
70K	Military Records
37K	Immigration Records
430K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

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Where is the Kirby family from?

You can see how Kirby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kirby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kirby families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 1,788 Kirby families living in Yorkshire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Kirby's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Kirby families in 1891.

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What did your Kirby 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 Kirby. 8% of Kirby men worked as a General labourer and 67% of Kirby women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kirby were Incapacitated and Incapacitated.

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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.

General labourer

Builders labourer

Bricklayer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 430K census records available for the last name Kirby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kirby census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 37K immigration records available for the last name Kirby. 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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Military Records

There are 70K military records available for the last name Kirby. For the veterans among your Kirby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kirby lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Kirby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Kirby in 1941 was 36, and 73 in 2004.

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Kirby Surname Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Mac Geirble ‘son of Geirble’ a personal name of uncertain origin. The name is preserved in the townland name of Carrowkeribly in County Mayo.

Americanized form of French Corbeil or of its cognate Corbeille, which is in North America (also) an altered form of the former name.

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

Where is the Kirby family from?

What did your Kirby ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

Builders labourer

Bricklayer

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

67%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

What Kirby family records will you find?

What is the average Kirby lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Kirby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Kirby in 1941 was 36, and 73 in 2004.

Kirby Family History

Kirby Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Kirby

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Kirby Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Kirby

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Where is the Kirby family from?

What did your Kirby ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Kirby family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Kirby family history

What is the average Kirby lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Kirby family tree

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