Riby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Riby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Riby family

Profession Census Frequency
School 18
Cotton Weaver 4
Housekeeper 4
Weaver 4
Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 3
Scholar 3
House Painter 3
General Servant (domestic) 3
Laundress 3
Colliery Banksman 3
Bricklayer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Weaver Cotton 2
Clerk 2
Farmer 2
Farmers Son On Farm 2
General Labourer 2
House Keeper 2
Apprentice Watchmaker & Jeweller 1
Canvaser 1
Cardroom Hand 1
Checker 1
Confectioner Smalls 1
Cotton Cloth Dyer 1

Riby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Raby 75% 8,908
2 Roby 75% 5,920
3 Robey 60% 4,053
4 Ruby 75% 3,879
5 Rabey 60% 1,579
6 Riby 100% 1,193
7 Earby 40% 382
8 Reeby 60% 380
9 Ribby 80% 351
10 Erby 50% 198
11 Ribey 80% 165
12 Rubey 60% 137
13 Irby 50% 126
14 Righby 67% 114

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The surname Riby is the 6th most popular variant of Raby.

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