Goalby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Goalby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Goalby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 11
Coal Miner 6
Agricultural Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer Son 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
General Dealer 1
Tin Plate Worker 1
Farmers Daughter Assists Farmer 1
Trimming Weaver 1
Cloth Miner 1
Cloth Weaver 1
Miner 1
Miner's Wife 1

Goalby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gilby 67% 7,643
2 Gilbey 50% 5,023
3 Golby 83% 4,211
4 Ogleby 50% 387
5 Gilboy 50% 362
6 Goalby 100% 272
7 Goleby 67% 156
8 Goulby 83% 155
9 Galby 83% 142
10 Golbey 67% 124

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The surname Goalby is the 6th most popular variant of Gilby.

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