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 677
Agricultural Labourer 57
Labourer 30
General Labourer 29
Dress Maker 26
Coal Miner 25
General Servant 23
Annuitant 20
Carpenter 20
Blacksmith 18
Laundress 18
Domestic Servant 17
Farm Labourer 17
Cotton Weaver 17
Charwoman 16
Servant 14
No Occupation 13
Seamstress 11
House Keeper 11
General Servant Domestic 10
Farm Servant Indoor 10
Carter 9
Clerk 9
Joiner 9
Shoe Maker 8

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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