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Nainby Family History

Nainby Name Meaning

from Navenby (Lincs) which is recorded as Navenebi in 1086 Naneby in 1332 Nainby in 1522 Nawnby in 1526. The place-name derives from the Old Scandinavian personal name NaThe Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland, 2021 + Old Scandinavian bȳ ‘village settlement’. For the development of Naven- to Nain- compare Daintree (from Daventry). Some of the bearers cited here may belong to (2). from Naneby in Cadeby (Leics) which is recorded as Navenby in 1222 Naneby in 130 The place-name has the same etymology as Navenby (Lincs) above.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Similar surnames: Dainty, Danby, Nasby, Gainey, Rainey, Canby, Nanney, Hainey, Quinby

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You can see how Nainby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nainby family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Nainby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 15 Nainby families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Nainby's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Nainby families in 1891.

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What is the average Nainby lifespan?

Between 1977 and 1999, in the United States, Nainby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Nainby in 1977 was 24, and 84 in 1999.

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