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 522
Cotton Weaver 95
Agricultural Labourer 60
General Labourer 46
Domestic Servant 33
Labourer 33
Coal Miner 28
Farmer 27
General Servant Domestic 24
Dress Maker 22
Farm Labourer 22
Living On Own Means 18
Laundress 17
Tailor 16
General Servant 15
Cotton Spinner 15
Carter 14
House Keeper 13
Cotton Winder 13
Gardener 11
Lace Maker 10
General Domestic Servant 10
Carpenter 10
Grocer 10
Living On Her Own Means 10

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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