Whitby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whitby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whitby family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 35
General Servant Domestic 31
Living On Own Means 21
Carpenter 14
Dress Maker 14
Bricklayer 10
Farmer 10
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 9
Dock Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Blacksmith 6
Cook Domestic 5
Charwoman 5
Housemaid Domestic 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Labourer On Farm 5
Boot Maker 4
House Maid Domestic 4
Basket Maker 4
Bricklayer Labourer 4
Errand Boy Port 4
Scholar 4
Laundress Wash 4
Gardener Domestic 4

Whitby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whitby 100% 11,696
2 Whiteby 86% 340
3 Witby 83% 183
4 Wheatby 71% 131

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The surname Whitby is the most popular version of all its varients

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