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Irby Family History

Irby Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called Irby in Lincolnshire, Cheshire, and North Yorkshire, or Ireby (Cumberland and Lancashire), all named from Old Norse Írabýr ‘settlement of the Irish’.

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


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Where is the Irby family from?

You can see how Irby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Irby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Irby families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 28 Irby families living in Virginia. This was about 35% of all the recorded Irby's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Irby families in 1840.
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What did your Irby ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Irby. 25% of Irby men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Irby women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Irby were Salesman and Housewife.

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%
  • Salesman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    9%
  • Cook
    8%
  • Laundress
    6%
  • Housewife
    6%

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Census Records

There are 33,000 census records available for the last name Irby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Irby census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Irby. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Irby. For the veterans among your Irby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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