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
General Servant Domestic 8
Living On Own Means 8
Dress Maker 6
Scholar 5
Shipwright 4
Cook Domestic 4
Brick Layer's Labourer 4
General Labourer 3
Laundress Wash 3
Printer Compositor 3
Cotton Winder 3
Farmer 3
Carpenter 3
Fish Merchant 3
Railway Porter 3
Silk Factory Hand 3
Ships Carpenter Seas 3
Commercial Clerk 2
Dock Labourer 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Dressmaker 2
Tailoress 2
Fisherman 2
Laundress 2
Net Beatster Canvas 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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