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
General Labourer 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Labourer In Shipyard 3
Carter On Farm 2
Draper's Assistant 2
Dress Maker 2
Farmer 2
Farmer's Son 2
General Domestic 2
Laundress Wash 2
Railway Clerk 2
Fisherman 2
Draper Assistant 1
Mineral Water Packer 1
Builder 1
Cook Domestic Eat 1
Domestic Servant 1
Florist Gard 1
Green Machinist 1
Iron Moulder 1
Labourer Down Pit 1
Living On Own Means 1
Potters Paintress Earth 1
Butchers Assistant 1
Wife Of Fisherman 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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