Bilby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bilby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bilby family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 9
Female Servant 9
Male Servant 8
Shoe Maker 3
Independent 2
Pupil 2
Straw Plaster 2
Servant 2
Laundress 2
Watch Maker 2
Silk Weaver 2
Joiner Pauper 1
Warehouseman 1
Journeyman Shoemaker 1
Cottager 1
Laboress 1
Apprentice 1
Collector 1
Waterman 1
Gap Man 1
Plumber And Glazier 1
Coal Miner 1
Flax Spinner 1
Gardener 1
Student 1

Bilby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bielby 83% 3,539
2 Bilby 100% 2,282
3 Beilby 83% 1,892
4 Bealby 67% 1,006
5 Bilbie 67% 670
6 Boulby 67% 557
7 Blaby 60% 516
8 Bilbey 83% 393
9 Bulby 80% 284
10 Belby 80% 224
11 Balby 80% 220
12 Blabey 50% 177
13 Bleby 60% 171
14 Bailby 83% 125

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The surname Bilby is the 2nd most popular variant of Bielby.

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