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
Cotton Weaver 82
Living On Own Means 51
General Labourer 44
Scholar 32
Farmer 28
General Servant Domestic 25
Agricultural Labourer 24
Cook Domestic 20
Dress Maker 16
Tailor 15
Cotton Winder 14
Domestic Servant 13
Laundress Wash 12
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 12
Cotton Spinner 11
House Keeper Domestic 11
Gardener Domestic 10
None 10
Housemaid Domestic 8
Charwoman 8
House Keeper 8
Fisherman 8
Railway Clerk 7
School Boy 7

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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