Dolby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dolby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dolby family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 19
Living On Own Means 17
General Servant Domestic 10
General Labourer 9
Domestic Servant 7
Railway Labourer 7
Blacksmith 6
Carpenter 6
Dress Maker 5
Servant Domestic 5
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 5
Bricklayer's Labourer 4
Charwoman 4
Cook Domestic 4
Cotton C Weaver 4
House Keeper Domestic 4
Railway Signalman 4
Farmer 4
Boiler Maker 4
Gardener 4
Publican 4
Attending School 4
No Occupation 3
School Boy 3
Housemaid Domestic 3

Dolby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dalby 80% 16,087
2 Dolby 100% 7,440
3 Daulby 67% 1,134
4 Dolbey 83% 277
5 Delby 80% 171
6 Dilby 80% 106
7 Dalbey 67% 100

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The surname Dolby is the 2nd most popular variant of Dalby.

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