Selsby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Selsby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Selsby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 41
Agricultural Labourer 20
General Servant 5
Domestic Servant 4
Ag Labourer 4
Errand Boy 3
Labourer 3
Servant Domestic 3
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 3
Brick Yard Labourer 3
Farm Servant 3
Coal Miner 2
Plaiter 2
Gardener 2
Brewers Widow 1
Kitchen Maid 1
Agricultural Labourer Unemployed 1
House Servant 1
Grocer & Sub Post Master Employing 1 Man 1
Agricultural Cowman 1
Baker's Assistant 1
Bricklayer 1
Carpenter 1
Coach Man 1
Dress Maker 1

Selsby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Soulsby 71% 5,980
2 Selsby 100% 1,147
3 Silsby 83% 829

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The surname Selsby is the 2nd most popular variant of Soulsby.

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