Salby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Salby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Salby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 26
Domestic Servant 4
Living On Own Means 4
Fancy Wool Dealer 3
Grocer 2
Painter 2
Boot Maker Clicker 2
Licensed Victualler 2
General Labourer 2
Manager Safe Works 1
Basket Maker 1
Iron Turner 1
Shoe Maker 1
Carman 1
Operatic Artiste Musican 1
Sawyer 1
Milliner 1
Cloth Weaver 1
Cordwainer 1
Cutter Lad Cloth Manufacturer 1
Pensioner 1
Farm Servant 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Railway Miner 1
Table Knife Hafter 1

Salby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Selby 80% 23,872
2 Silby 80% 2,998
3 Soulby 67% 1,136
4 Salby 100% 478
5 Sealby 83% 404
6 Silbey 67% 212
7 Selbey 67% 152
8 Sailby 83% 147
9 Solby 80% 139
10 Sulby 80% 121

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The surname Salby is the 4th most popular variant of Selby.

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