Salisbury Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Salisbury Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Salisbury family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 316
Agricultural Labourer 71
Labourer 35
House Servant 34
Cotton Weaver 26
Dress Maker 25
House Keeper 15
Shoe Maker 15
Carter 14
Servant 14
Coal Miner 13
Tailor 12
House Maid 11
General Servant 11
Joiner 9
Laundress 9
Wife Of Above 8
Milliner 8
School Mistress 8
Lace Maker 7
Apprentice 7
Domestic Servant 7
Wife 6
Sawyer 6
Landed Proprietor 6

Salisbury Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Salisbury 100% 21,979
2 Salsbury 89% 3,450
3 Salesbury 89% 1,158
4 Sailsbury 78% 556
5 Salusbury 89% 475
6 Silsbury 78% 369
7 Solesbury 78% 309
8 Saulsbury 78% 203

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

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