Scottish: habitational name from Lockerbie in Dumfries and Galloway derived from the Old Norse personal name Locard + Old Norse bȳ ‘farmstead village’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Lockerby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lockerby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lockerby families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Lockerby families living in New York. This was about 75% of all the recorded Lockerby's in USA. New York had the highest population of Lockerby families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lockerby surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Secretary were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lockerby. 27% of Lockerby men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Lockerby women worked as a Secretary. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lockerby were Manager and Saleslady. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Lockerby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Lockerby in 1959 was 52, and 65 in 2004.