Filby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Filby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Filby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Dress Maker 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Pencil Case Maker 6
Farmer 5
Domestic Servant 4
Hair Dresser 4
Carpenter 4
Baker 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Living On Own Means 3
Railway Porter 3
Blacksmith 3
House Keeper Domestic 3
Farmer's Son 3
School Boy 3
Confectioner Baker 2
General Labourer 2
Journalist Author 2
Railway Labourer 2
Laundress Wash 2
Cotton Winder 2
Gardener 2
School Mistress 2

Filby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Filby 100% 4,037
2 Philby 67% 1,112
3 Filbey 83% 837
4 Philbey 57% 789
5 Felby 80% 511
6 Falby 80% 347

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

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