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 580
Agricultural Labourer 79
Cotton Weaver 74
Domestic Servant 36
Dress Maker 30
Labourer 26
General Labourer 25
General Servant 25
House Keeper 22
Coal Miner 21
Laundress 19
Carter 16
Farm Labourer 15
Tailor 14
Annuitant 13
Charwoman 13
Farm Servant Indoor 13
No Occupation 12
Carpenter 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Shoe Maker 11
Cotton Spinner 11
Dressmaker 9
Farmers Wife 9
Joiner 8

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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