Selby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Selby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Selby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 255
Agricultural Labourer 112
At Home 37
House Servant 32
Dress Maker 29
Servant 25
Labourer 24
Farm Labourer 18
Frame Work Knitter 17
House Keeper 15
Lace Maker 10
Shoe Maker 10
Pauper 10
Annuitant 10
Lace Mender 10
Farmer 10
Tailor 10
Laundress 10
Scholar At Home 9
Errand Boy 9
Farm Servant 8
Hatter 7
Blacksmith 7
General Servant 7
Carpenter 6

Selby Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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