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Thorsby Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from North and South Thoresby (Lincolnshire), Thoresby in Carperby (North Yorkshire), or Thoresby in Perlethorpe cum Budby (Nottinghamshire).

The Lincolnshire and Yorkshire placenames derive from the Old Norse personal name Thórir (genitive Thóris) + Old Norse bȳ ‘farmstead village’.

The Nottinghamshire placename derives from the Old Norse personal name Thúr (genitive Thúrs) + Old Norse bȳ.

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


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You can see how Thorsby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thorsby family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Thorsby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 48 Thorsby families living in Yorkshire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Thorsby's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Thorsby families in 1891.
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What did your Thorsby ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Thorsby. 87% of Thorsby women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Housewife
    14%

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Passenger Lists

There are 336 immigration records available for the last name Thorsby. 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 216 military records available for the last name Thorsby. For the veterans among your Thorsby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Thorsby lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Thorsby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Thorsby in 1955 was 50, and 57 in 2004.

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