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Sorby Name Meaning

Norwegian (Sørby): habitational name from any of fifteen or more farmsteads in southeastern Norway, most of them variants of Sørbø (see Sorbo), with Old Norse býr ‘farm’, ‘settlement’ as the final element. In some cases the first element may be sør ‘south’. English: variant of Sowerby.

Similar surnames: Corby, Sorbo, Sorsby, Morby, Worby, Norby, Cosby, Saxby, Hobby

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Sorby Family Origin

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Sorby Family Occupations

What did your Sorby ancestors do for a living?

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

Farmer

83%
School Teacher

17%

In 1881, the most common Sorby occupation in Canada was Farmer. 83% of Sorby's were Farmers. Farmer and School Teacher were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Sorby.

Source: Census data for Sorby | Data not to scale

Sorby Historical Records

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Sorby Life Expectancy

What is the average Sorby lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sorby ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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Between 1964 and 2004, Sorby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Sorby in 1964 was 71, and 75 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sorby