Last name Sorby (Sorby 
, Сорби 
, סורבי 
) , globally, is quite a rare surname. The family name Sorby is habitual in Fiji, where it is quite a rare surname, Bermuda, and Norway. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Norway. Much less frequently, Sorby is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Sorby | Norway, United Kingdom, Australia, France, United States |
| Сорби | Russia |
| סורבי | Israel |
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henry clifton sorby British metallurgist, founder of microscopical petrology, GB (b. 1826) |
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| thomas charles sorby English-Canadian architect (b. 1836) |
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| johanne sorby (b. 1832) |
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| thomas sorby English footballer (1856-1930), GB (b. 1856) |
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| j. richard sorby American artist, US (b. 1911) |
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| karol r. sorby AT (b. 1939) |
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| warren sorby swimmer/athlete from Fiji, FJ (b. 1965) |
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| angela sorby American poet, US |
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| ann dorothy sorby (died 1966) |
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| sunniva sorby expeditioner, historian, guide, citizen scientist, Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society |
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| sarah anne sorby (died 1897) |
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| terence malin dare sorby Peerage person ID=525650 |
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| hugh sorby researcher |
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| kris l sorby researcher |
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| linda mary catherine sorby Peerage person ID=525651 |
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