Raby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Raby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Raby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 157
Agricultural Labourer 26
Labourer 18
Cotton Weaver 14
Domestic Servant 10
Tailor 9
Farm Servant 8
Wife Of Above 7
Joiner 7
General Servant 6
Dress Maker 6
Farmer 6
House Keeper 6
Silk Weaver 6
Coal Miner 6
Laundress 5
Annuitant 4
Cotton Piecer 4
Butcher 4
Carter 4
Fisherman 4
Nurse 3
Char Woman 3
No Occupation 3
Stone Mason 3

Raby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Raby 100% 8,908
2 Roby 75% 5,920
3 Robey 60% 4,053
4 Ruby 75% 3,879
5 Rabey 80% 1,579
6 Riby 75% 1,193
7 Earby 60% 382
8 Reeby 60% 380
9 Erby 50% 198
10 Ribey 60% 165
11 Rubey 60% 137
12 Irby 50% 126

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

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