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Appleby Name Meaning

Northern English: habitational name from any of various places, for example in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Cumbria, named from Old English æppel ‘apple’ or Old Norse epli + Old Norse býr ‘farm’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Umpleby, Apley, Apple, Appleton, Ansley, Ripley, Ashley, Paley

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Appleby Family Origin

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Appleby Family Occupations

What did your Appleby ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Appleby ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Coal Miner

    5%

  • Farmer

    3%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    3%

  • Labourer

    3%

In 1881, the most common Appleby occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 5% of Appleby's were Coal Miners. A less common occupation for the Appleby family was Labourer. Coal Miner, Farmer and Agricultural Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Appleby.

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Appleby Historical Records

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Appleby Life Expectancy

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