Darby is a surname, and may refer to:
A Abiah Darby (1716–1794), English Quaker minister Abraham Darby I (1678–1717), British ironmaster and pioneer of coke-fired smelting Abraham Darby II (1711–1763), British ironmaster, son of Abraham I Abraham Darby III (1750–1791), British ironmaster, builder of the world's first iron bridge Abraham Darby IV (1804–1878), British ironmaster Adrian Darby (born 1937), British environmentalist Al Darby (born 1954), American football player Alden Darby (born 1992), Canadian football player Angie Darby (born 1987), Australian modern pentathlete Anthony Darby (born 1972), Australian footballer Arthur Darby (1876–1960), British rugby union footballer Ashley Darby (born 1988), American reality television personality and singer
B Brandon Darby (born 1976), American blogger and activist Brent Darby (1981–2011), American basketball player Brett Darby (born 1983), English footballer Byron Darby (born 1960), American football player
C Chad Darby (born 1981), American musician Chris Darby (born 1950s), New Zealand politician in Auckland Christopher Darby Griffith (1804–1885), British Member of parliament for Devizes Chuck Darby (born 1975), American football player Clifford Darby (1909–1992), Welsh historical geographer and academic Craig Darby (born 1972), American ice hockey player
D Deborah Darby (1754–1810), British Quaker minister Dick Darby (1919–1993), British Bishop of Sherwood Douglas Darby (1910–1985), Australian politician Drew Darby (born 1947), American politician from Texas Duane Darby (born 1973), English footballer
E Edward Darby (1888–?), British World War I flying ace Eileen Darby (1916–2004), American photographer of Broadway theatre productions Ezra Darby (1768–1808), American politician from New Jersey
F Frank Darby (born 1997), American football player
G Geoffrey Darby (born 1953) is a Canadian media executive, television producer and director George Darby (c.1720–1790), Anglo-Irish vice-admiral in the British Royal Navy George Darby (baseball) (1869–1937), American baseball player George Darby (MP for East Sussex) (1798–1877), British Conservative politician George Darby (politician) (1798–1877), British politician
H Harry Darby (1895–1987), American politician from Kansas Harry Darby (wrestler) (1902–1971), British wrestler Henry Darby (politician) (1754–1818), Irish politician Henry D'Esterre Darby (1750–1823), Anglo-Irish admiral in the British Royal Navy Hugo Darby (born 1993), English cricketer
J James Darby (1865–1943), English cricketer Jeannie Darby, American engineer and academic Joe Darby (born c.1979), American military policeman and whistleblower John Darby (Dean of Chester) (1831–1919), English Anglican cleric John Darby (NASCAR official), American NASCAR Cup Series race director John Fletcher Darby (1803–1882), American politician from Missouri John M. Darby (1804–1877), American botanist and academic John Nelson Darby (1800–1882), British leader of the Plymouth Brethren John Darby (printer) (died 1704), English printer Joseph Darby (jumper) (1861–1937), English jumper Julian Darby (born 1967), English footballer and coach J. N. Darby, a pen-name of American juvenile fiction writer Christine N. Govan (1897–1985) J. N. Darby, a pen-name of American author and naturalist Mary Q. Steele (1922–1992)
K Kate Darby (born 1990), Australian rules footballer Ken Darby (1909–1992), American composer, lyricist and conductor Kenneth Darby (born 1982), American football player Kim Darby (born 1947), American actress
M Marie Darby (1940–2019), New Zealand marine biologist Mark Darby (born 1959), British airline executive Mary Darby, later Mary Robinson (poet) (1757–1800), English actress and writer Matt Darby (American football) (born 1968), American football player Matthew Darby (born 1967), British conservationist and publisher Matthew Darby-Griffith (1772–1823), British major-general Mike Darby (1942–2012), Australian rules footballer Mildred Darby (1867–1932), Anglo-Irish novelist
N Newman Darby (1928–2016), American inventor of the sailboard
P Paul Darby (born 1956), American football player Paul Darby-Dowman (born 1977), British canoe sprinter Peter Darby (1938–2022), Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler Phelps Darby (1881–1957), American basketball player and coach
R Raymond V. Darby (1896–1953), American politician from Los Angeles Rhys Darby (born 1974), New Zealand comedian and actor Richard Darby (born 1958), American attorney and judge Ronald Darby (born 1994), American football player
S Sarah Darby, British medical statistician Séamus Darby (born 1950), Irish Gaelic footballer Simon Darby (born 1964), British politician Stephen Darby (born 1988), English footballer Steve Darby (born 1955), English football player, coach and pundit
T Tandy Darby (born 1973), American politician from Tennessee Teddy Darby (1906–1975), American blues singer and guitarist Thomas Darby, inventor of the Darby Steam-Digger Tom Darby, half of the country music duo Darby and Tarlton
W Will Darby, American politician William Darby (priest) (died 1791), Anglican Archdeacon in Ireland William Darby, stage name Pablo Fanque (1810–1871), British equestrian performer and circus proprietor William J. Darby (1913–2001), American physician and nutrition scientist William Orlando Darby (1911–1945), American Army officer, commander of Darby's Rangers
See also Derby (surname)