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
Cotton Weaver 22
Living On Own Means 21
General Labourer 16
Farmer 13
General Servant Domestic 11
Dress Maker 10
Agricultural Labourer 10
Carpenter 8
Coal Miner Hewer 7
Tailor 6
Cotton Spinner 6
Scholar 6
Cotton Card Room Hand 5
Cotton Ring Spinner 5
Dock Labourer 4
Charwoman 4
Cotton Winder 4
Farmers Son 4
Fisherman 4
Iron Foundry Labourer 4
Cook Domestic 4
Railway Clerk 4
Clerk 3
Tailoress 3
Attending School 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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