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Saxby Name Meaning

English:: nickname perhaps for someone quick to take offense and draw his sword or for an instructor in swordsmanship from Middle English sakespey ‘draw sword’ (Old French sacquespee from sacque(r) ‘to draw extract’ + espee ‘sword’). habitational name from either of two places called Saxby (Leicestershire Lincolnshire). The Lincolnshire placename derives from the Old Norse personal name Saxi (see Sax ) + Old Norse ‘farmstead village’ while the Leicestershire placename may arise from Old English Seaxe ‘the Saxons’ (genitive plural Seaxna) + Old Norse or may have the same etymology as the Lincolnshire placename.

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


Similar surnames: Haxby, Say, Hamby, Darby, Swaby, Carby, Bagby, Nasby, Canby, Maxey

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Where is the Saxby family from?

You can see how Saxby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Saxby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Saxby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 27 Saxby families living in Ontario. This was about 93% of all the recorded Saxby's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Saxby families in 1911.
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What did your Saxby ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Saxby. 50% of Saxby men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Saxby women worked as a 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 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Labourer
    30%
  • Salesman
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housewife
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Saxby. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Saxby. For the veterans among your Saxby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Saxby lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Saxby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Saxby in 1956 was 54, and 73 in 2004.

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