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
Dress Maker 6
General Labourer 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Cook Domestic 4
House Maid Domestic 4
Servant Domestic 3
Butcher 3
Coachman Domestic 2
Companion 2
House Painter 2
Domestic Servant 2
Flag & Tiet Maker 2
Gardener Domestic 2
Bricklayer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Laundry Maid Not Domestic 2
Brick Layers Labourer 2
Straw Plaiter 2
Farm Labourer 2
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 2
Farmer 2
House Keeper Domestic 2
Green Grocer 1
House Maid 1
Sick Nurse 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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