Colby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 123
Agricultural Labourer 16
Fisherman 8
General Labourer 6
General Servant 6
Dress Maker 6
Fish Merchant 4
Domestic Servant 3
Servant 3
Housemaid Domestic Servant 3
Carpenter 3
Laundress 3
Farm Labourer 3
Labourer Waterside 2
Milliner 2
Shipwright 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Servant Domestic 2
Student 2
Beer Retailer 2
Black Smith 2
Fishermans Wife 2
Grocer 2
Labourer 2
Machinist Shoe 2

Colby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Colby 100% 3,764
2 Coleby 83% 2,208
3 Coulby 83% 526
4 Calaby 67% 192
5 Calby 80% 114

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

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